2016
DOI: 10.21149/spm.v58i2.7803
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Integrated oncology and palliative care: five years experience at the National Cancer Institute of Mexico

Abstract: Under the national plan for addressing cancer, prevention and detection play important roles. However, the cost of treatments and late diagnosis represent a significant burden on health services. At the National Cancer Institute, more than half of patients present with tumors in advanced stages, and approximately 10% of patients seen for the first time exhibit terminal-stage malignancies, where there are no feasible cancer treatment options, and the patients are instead admitted to the hospital exclusively for… Show more

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“…World Health Organization prospecting for Mexico reports 190,667 newly diagnosed cancer cases for the year 2018 2 . Unfortunately, poverty and marginalization lead to late diagnosis of the disease, which increases treatment costs, reduces remission and delays palliative care implementation 3 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…World Health Organization prospecting for Mexico reports 190,667 newly diagnosed cancer cases for the year 2018 2 . Unfortunately, poverty and marginalization lead to late diagnosis of the disease, which increases treatment costs, reduces remission and delays palliative care implementation 3 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Palliative care in cancer patients focuses on symptomatic and psychological treatment to prevent or control pain, restlessness, appetite loss, nausea, insomnia, stress, anxiety and depression, but it contemplates advice on legal, financial and labor issues as well, with these actions improving the quality of life of patients and their families. In Mexico, palliative care implementation is relatively recent and only a few hospitals provide this type of care to patients and relatives who are confronted with cancer 3,4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Efforts for early integration to palliative care (PC) of patients with advanced cancer at the hospital have resulted in a growing number of patients receiving PC. 4 However, over the last 7 years (2011-2017), the number of emergency admissions has grown by 59% despite considerable effort to reduce these.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Para México, las prospecciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud reportan 190,667 casos nuevos de diagnóstico de cáncer en el año 2018 2 . Desafortunadamente, la pobreza y marginación conducen al diagnóstico tardío de la enfermedad, lo cual incrementa los costos del tratamiento, reduce la remisión y retrasa la implementación de cuidados paliativos 3 .…”
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“…Los cuidados paliativos en pacientes con cáncer se enfocan al tratamiento sintomático y psicológico para prevenir o controlar el dolor, la inquietud, la pérdida de apetito, las náuseas, el insomnio, el estrés, la ansiedad y la depresión, también contemplan asesoramiento en aspectos legales, financieros y laborales; estas acciones mejoran la calidad de vida de los pacientes y sus familias. En México, la implementación de los cuidados paliativos es relativamente reciente y solo unos pocos hospitales prestan este tipo de atención a los pacientes y familiares que se enfrentan al cáncer 3,4 .…”
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