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Palliative Care Working GroupThe Palliative Care Working Group (PCWG) works in the field of organization, policy, research, education and the development of oncology incentive programs with the goal of fully integrating supportive and palliative care into medical oncology practice at existing healthcare facilities.
Activities and responsibilities
- Defining minimum standards for the provision of supportive and palliative care by cancer centers
- Improving the level of involvement and expertise of oncologists in the delivery of supportive and palliative care to patients
- Promoting palliative care issues and initiatives worldwide
Structure
- Membership is open to Full and Junior ESMO members with particular interest in palliative care
Major achievements
Survey on communication between doctors and advanced cancer patients
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Survey on opioid drugs
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ESMO Handbook of Advanced Cancer Care
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ESMO 'Designated Center' in integrated oncology and palliative care program
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ESMO Policy on Supportive and Palliative Care
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Workshop on palliative care
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Survey on doctor-patient communication
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PCWG established
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