Vol 14, No 5 (September 30, 2025): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Editorial | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Introduction to supportive care after breast cancer: challenges and opportunities
Muna Alkhaifi, Charles B. Simone II, Maryam Lustberg, J. Isabelle Choi, Henry C. Y. Wong, Elwyn Zhang
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:423-425
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Editorial

The intersection of ethics, psychiatry, and palliative medicine—reflections on a complex relationship
Jan Gaertner, Manuel Trachsel
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
14
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:426-429
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Original Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Evaluating the feasibility of palliative radiotherapy planning for symptomatic bone metastases using diagnostic computed tomography
Tingyu Wang, Tenzin Kunkyab, Tian Liu, Ming Chao, Michael Lovelock, Ren-Dih Sheu, James Tam, Charlotte Read, Kavita Dharmarajan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:430-438
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Factors associated with aggressive care at the end of life for patients with gastrointestinal cancer
Toru Kadono, Toshifumi Yamaguchi, Shin Kameishi, Nanako Matsuo, Hiroyuki Kodama, Hiroki Yukami, Ken Asaishi, Hiroki Nishikawa
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:439-446
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Original Article | Symptom Management in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Delirium in terminally ill patients with interstitial lung diseases: a retrospective study
Yusuke Kuze, Yoshinobu Matsuda, Atsushi Yanagisawa, Kensuke Kanaoka, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Yu Kurahara, Tomoko Kagawa, Takayuki Takimoto, Toru Arai, Yoshikazu Inoue, Akihiro Tokoro
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:447-455
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The use of methadone in Italian hospices: an updated survey
Irene Bedetti, Lucia Angelini, Paola Cravero, Marianna Ricci, Emanuela Scarpi, Costanza Maria Donati, Alessio Giuseppe Morganti, Sebastiano Mercadante, Romina Rossi, Marco Maltoni
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:456-465
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Review Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Is every pancreatic cancer patient a palliative care patient?
Nishitha Reddy, Khaldoun Almhanna, Jacob Ramos, Dana Guyer
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
14
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:466-472
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Review Article | Symptom Management in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Clinical updates in cancer-related fatigue in palliative care settings—a scoping review
Zainab Yusufali Motiwala, Sidharth Misra, Maha Ghulam Akbar, Yazeed Alajlouni, Aimen Zehra, Mathias Schlögl, Muhammad Hamza Habib
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
14
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:473-494
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A clinical practice review: management strategies and emerging approaches for anastomotic leakage following radical surgery for esophageal cancer
Suchandrima Dutta, Sophie Chen, Xingyu He, Boyu Wang, Zhichao Wu, Waqas Ahmad, Wei Huang, Wa Du, Yanbo Fan, Jialiang Liang, Yigang Wang
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
14
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:495-502
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Case Report | Psychiatric, Psychological, Social, and Spiritual Issues in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Not everything is delirium at the end of life: a case report
Daniel Gilbey, Eduardo Bruera, Patricia S. Bramati
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:503-507
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Delirium derived from dementia with Lewy bodies in the cancer perioperative period: a case report
Junji Yamaguchi, Ryoichi Sadahiro, Saho Wada, Eri Nishikawa, Tatsuto Terada, Rika Nakahara, Hiromichi Matsuoka
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:508-513
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Editorial Commentary | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

The role of the radiation oncologist in hospice decision-making and early discontinuation of palliative radiation therapy
Joy Ogunmuyiwa, Divya Yerramilli
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:514-519
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Message From the Editor-in-Chief | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Serious or Advanced Diseases

Physical and social challenges to managing chronic liver disease
Charles B. Simone II
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2025;
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:520-522
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