September 5, 2025BMC Palliative CareOpen Access

Does palliative care improve the quality of life for cancer patients in three tertiary hospitals in South Africa?

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MRMpho Ratshikana-MolokoUniversity of the Witwatersrand WMWitness MapangaUniversity of the Witwatersrand SPSukoluhle PilimeUniversity of Waterloo

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Implication

Retrospective cohort study shows significant improvements in quality of life among cancer patients receiving palliative care at tertiary hospitals, highlighting crucial benefits.

Key Points

Palliative care significantly improved quality of life in cancer patients, indicating its essential role in treatment.
Patients experienced notable improvements in general health from 43.64 to 66.28 after intervention, with p < 0.001.
A retrospective cohort study across three tertiary hospitals analyzed data from 724 cancer patients, showing broad health benefits.
Findings suggest integrating palliative care into oncology may enhance overall patient well-being and quality of life.

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Ratshikana-Moloko et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23887b210217d647788dc https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01861-9

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Implication

Retrospective cohort study shows significant improvements in quality of life among cancer patients receiving palliative care at tertiary hospitals, highlighting crucial benefits.