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Objective: Oncologists are exposed to suffering, loss, and death, which can potentially lead to grief reactions. Although grief over patients may be a natural consequence of the close and longstanding oncologist-patient relationship, the empathy that oncologists feel toward their patients may put them at risk for compassion fatigue (CF). This study examined the mediating role of …

Between empathy and grief: The mediating effect of compassion fatigue among oncologists. Read More »

Medical marijuana (MM) is widespread in many medical fields, including oncology, with limited use in pediatric oncology where research is scarce and often shows conflicting results. This research focuses on alleviating side effects of anticancer treatment as an integral part of supportive and palliative care of children with cancer. We report our experience with MM …

Medical Marijuana use for pediatric oncology patients: single institution experience. Read More »

Purpose: Oncologists cope with unique work characteristics that increase their risk of developing compassion fatigue-that is, burnout and secondary traumatic stress-and can result in reduced capacity and interest in being empathetic to the suffering of others (Stamm B. The concise ProQOL manual, 2010). At the same time, oncologists can experience compassion satisfaction-that is, the positive aspects …

Compassion fatigue among oncologists: the role of grief, sense of failure, and exposure to suffering and death. Read More »

Objectives: Various jurisdictions have legalized cannabis for medical purposes. As with all psychoactive medications, medical cannabis carries a risk of diversion and accidental ingestion. These risks may be particularly high among long-term medical cannabis patients as safety practices may become less salient to patients once the treatment becomes part of everyday life. The current study examines …

Long-term medical cannabis use and risk factors for diversion: report on physician’s guidance and patients’ behavior. Read More »

Objective: The objectives were to evaluate the, usability, feasibility of use, satisfaction, and safety of the Syqe Inhaler Exo (Syqe Inhaler), a metered dose, Pharmacokinetics-validated, cannabis inhaler device in a cohort of hospitalized patients that were using medical cannabis under license as a part of their ongoing medical treatment. Method: Before and after inhaling from the Syqe …

Cannabis treatment in hospitalized patients using the SYQE inhaler: Results of a pilot open-label study. Read More »

Background: Although staff spiritual care provision plays a key role in patient-centered care, there is insufficient information on international variance in attitudes toward spiritual care and its actual provision. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of the attitudes of Middle Eastern oncology physicians and nurses toward eight examples of staff provision of spiritual care: two questionnaire items concerned prayer, …

Human Development Index and its association with staff spiritual care provision: a Middle Eastern oncology study. Read More »

Background: There has been a significant increase in the use of immunotherapy and cannabis recently, two modalities that have immunomodulatory effects and may have possible interaction. We evaluated the influence of cannabis use during immunotherapy treatment on response rate (RR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Subjects, materials, and methods: In this retrospective, observational study, data …

Cannabis Impacts Tumor Response Rate to Nivolumab in Patients with Advanced Malignancies. Read More »