New palliative care data have been reported by researchers at Nagoya City University

A new study, 'Self-perceived burden in terminally ill cancer patients: a categorization of care strategies based on bereaved family members' perspectives,' is now available. According to a study from Nagoya, Japan, "Terminally ill cancer patients often experience a self-perceived burden that affects their quality of life; however, no standard care strategy for coping with this form of suffering has ever been established. The objectives of this present study were 1) to investigate the prevalence of self-perceived burden among terminally ill cancer patients based on a survey of family members, 2) to assess the level of family perceived usefulness of expert-recommended care strategies, and 3)...

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