- Acupuncture versus reflexology for cancer-related pain in palliative care: a pragmatic study. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 17. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: Both acupuncture and reflexology were associated with reduced within-group EORTC pain and ESAS and EORTC fatigue and appetite, physical, emotional and social function; only acupuncture with reduction of ESAS pain; and only reflexology improved wellbeing, somnolence and insomnia, with a between-group advantage for EORTC appetite and cognitive function. Further research is needed to confirm the findings within larger and more diverse patient populations.
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- Pilot Study of Timely Integration of Interventional Pain Management for Advanced Cancer. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 15. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: . Timely integration of interventional pain management for cancer pain was feasible and acceptable. Future research should test efficacy and strategies to support integration of procedural pain management into care pathways.
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- Profound Relief from Treatment-Resistant Cancer Related Pain after Suzetrigine Use. [Letter]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 15. [Online ahead of print]JP
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- Definition and Analysis of Opioid Switching in Advanced Cancer: Response to Kishi et al. [Letter]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 14. [Online ahead of print]JP
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- Transdermal Buprenorphine for Pain in Pediatric Palliative Care: A 23-Patient Retrospective Study. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 14. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: Transdermal buprenorphine appears to be an effective and well-tolerated analgesic option for pediatric palliative care patients with low opioid needs. Its ease of use and favorable side effect profile support its potential clinical utility. Prospective studies are warranted to confirm safety and guide dosing strategies.
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- Seizure Management in Palliative Care: An Exploratory Cross-sectional Survey of Physician Practices in Germany. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 14. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: Seizure management in palliative care in Germany reflects the specific requirements of patients with serious illness and partly deviates from established epilepsy guidelines. Findings point to a shift towards individualized approaches, including prioritization of BZD-ASM, flexible routes of administration, and increased off-label use. This highlights the need for tailored guidelines and prospective research in palliative care.
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- Palliative Care After Suicide Attempts: Now What? [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 12. [Online ahead of print]JP
- Patients who present after suicide attempts (SA) may experience a wide range of clinical trajectories, from full medical recovery to irreversible neurologic injury, multiorgan failure, or death. Although suicide prevention, risk assessment, and psychiatric treatment after a SA are well represented in the literature, comparatively little guidance exists for palliative care (PC) clinicians consulte…
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- Opioid Selection on Daraxonrasib: P-Glycoprotein (P-gp) Blockade and Opioid. [Letter]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 12. [Online ahead of print]JP
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- First Unscheduled Hospitalization in Pancreatic Cancer: A Point for Palliative Care Integration. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 12. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: A first unscheduled hospitalization occurred in most patients, marking limited survival, high in-hospital mortality, and frequent readmission. Most lacked prior SPC assessment. This event may serve as a pragmatic safety net for palliative care integration, complementing earlier needs- and prognosis-based referral strategies.
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- Underuse of Palliative Medications and Services in Children with Life-Limiting Conditions. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 11. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: Children with life-limiting conditions in Israel experience profound, systematic underuse of symptom-directed medications, psychological services, and dedicated palliative care across the entire disease trajectory, demanding urgent policy action.
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- The Fifth Thing To Say. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 10. [Online ahead of print]JP
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- What Does Palliative Care Delivery Look Like?: A Retrospective Claims-Based Analysis. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 08. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: These findings establish a foundation for examining whether clinician type at first encounter relates to patient and hospital outcomes.
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- Using community-engaged approach to develop culturally informed study materials in palliative care. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 07. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: Partnering with community members helped ensure that the PALCARE tool development/validation study materials were culturally responsive for the target population.
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- Short-term adverse events during corticosteroid use in advanced cancer: a retrospective pilot study. [Journal Article]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 07. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: . In hospitalized patients with advanced cancer, adverse events potentially associated with short-term systemic corticosteroid exposure were frequently recorded, often early after treatment initiation. These exploratory findings support the relevance of existing recommandations for careful monitoring and regular reassessment of corticosteroid therapy and warrant furter investigation in larger prospective studies.
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- Efficacy and safety of adjunct methadone with opioid therapy for cancer pain: a systematic review. [Review]J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Oct 07. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: This is the first systematic review to synthesise evidence from current literature on the efficacy of adjunct methadone with ongoing opioid regimens for cancer-related pain. Although findings across all studies suggest analgesic benefit for cancer-related pain, high-quality, larger-scale RCTs are required to better inform clinical recommendations.
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