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Papers

(The median citation count of Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-09-01 to 2024-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychosocial support interventions for cancer caregivers: reducing caregiver burden	32
Palliative care in COVID-19	23
New insights on how and where to measure muscle mass	20
Social dimensions of chronic respiratory disease: stigma, isolation, and loneliness	15
Computed tomography-derived body composition analysis in patients with advanced cancer: clinical utility and future research	15
Capsaicin 8% patch Qutenza and other current treatments for neuropathic pain in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)	15
Pain in Parkinson's disease: Mechanism-based treatment strategies	13
Underlying conditions contributing to breathlessness in the population	13
Bedside testing for precision pain medicine	13
New updates on transcranial magnetic stimulation in chronic pain	12
Cancer care disparities in the LGBT community	12
Impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening: a global perspective	11
l-Menthol – a new treatment for breathlessness?	11
Palliative and end-of-life care for the older adult with cancer	10
Burden of respiratory problems in low-income and middle-income countries	9
Methods for frailty screening and geriatric assessment in older adults with cancer	8
Neuromodulation techniques for cancer pain management	8
Intersectionality and heart failure: what clinicians and researchers should know and do	8
Second-line tyrosine kinase inhibitor-therapy after immunotherapy-failure	8
Update on pain in arthritis	7
Recent advances in artificial intelligence applications for supportive and palliative care in cancer patients	7
The COVID-19 pandemic: challenges in providing supportive care to those with cardiovascular disease in a time of plague	7
Palliative care delivery changes during COVID-19 and enduring implications in oncology nursing: a rapid review	7
Serious health-related suffering and palliative care in South Asian countries	7
Cancer care disparities among Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous peoples	7

Anamorelin in Japanese patients with cancer cachexia: an update	6
The burden and impact of chronic cough in severe disease	6
Unequal distribution of financial toxicity among people with cancer and its impact on access to care: a rapid review	6
Cardio-oncology: rationale, aims and future directions	6
Matters of care and the good death – rhetoric or reality?	6
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care and psychological impact on cancer patients	5
The role of oncology pharmacists and comprehensive medication reconciliation in informing treatment plans for older adults with cancer and downstream outcomes	5
Opioid use disorder in cancer patients	5
Tests to uncover and assess breathlessness: a proposed framework	5
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on delivery of and models for supportive and palliative care for oncology patients	5
Measuring quality of life in older people with cancer	5
A scoping review of unmet needs of caregivers of patients with pulmonary fibrosis	5
Care needs of older patients with advanced cancer	5
Cognitive impairment in older adults with cancer	4
Non-invasive ventilation support for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: multidisciplinary team management	4
Genetics in prostate cancer: implications for clinical practice	4
Evolving role of minimally invasive techniques in the management of symptomatic bone metastases	4
Finding value with prehabilitation in older persons receiving surgery	4
Vitamin D is a potential treatment for the management of gastrointestinal mucositis	4
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on medical assistance in dying	4
Cachexia and bladder cancer: clinical impact and management	4
Interventions to improve nutritional status for older patients with cancer – a holistic approach is needed	4
Metastasectomy in kidney cancer: current indications and treatment approaches	4
Sexual dysfunction among adolescent and young adult cancer patients: diagnostic and therapeutic approach	4
Virtual geriatric and frailty assessment for older adults with cancer	4
Cardiometabolic side effects of androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer	4
Using real world data to advance the provision of supportive cancer care: mucositis as a case study	3
Postoperative delirium in older patients with cancer: the role of psychological distress and social support	3
Healthcare provider experiences during COVID-19 redeployment	3
Loss of appetite in patients with cancer: an update on characterization, mechanisms, and palliative therapeutics	3
Predicting treatment toxicity in older adults with cancer	3
Geriatric assessment and treatment decision-making in surgical oncology	3
Patient-reported outcomes versus proxy-reported outcomes in supportive and palliative care: a summary of recent literature	3
Optimising patient fitness: strategies to reduce the effects of cancer cachexia in patients with advanced lung cancer	3
Cancer pain during an epidemic and a pandemic	3
Burnout of healthcare professionals in supportive and palliative care: a summary of recent literature	3
Harnessing the power of endogenous pain control mechanisms for novel therapeutics: how might innovations in neuroimaging help?	3
Cancer survivor late-effects, chronic health problems after cancer treatment: what’s the evidence from population and registry data and where are the gaps?	3
A shift from simple to sophisticated: using intensity-modulated radiation therapy in conventional nonstereotactic palliative radiotherapy	2
Immunotherapy for older patients with cancer	2
Tapentadol for the management of cancer pain in adults: an update	2
Noninvasive respiratory supports for the relief of terminal breathlessness	2
Role of dietary fiber in safeguarding intestinal health after pelvic radiotherapy	2
Non-invasive cortical stimulation for drug-resistant pain	2
Metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer: a new horizon beyond the androgen receptors	2
Biological aspects of aging that influence response to anticancer treatments	2
Should opioids be used for breathlessness and in whom? A PRO and CON debate of the evidence	2
Community-based end-of-life care in Singapore and nursing care implications for older adults in the post-COVID-19 world	2
The pain conductor: brainstem modulation in acute and chronic pain	2
Clinical practice guidelines for cancer pain: problems and solutions	2

Emerging treatment options for bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer	2
Virtual oncology research-different models and lessons learned	2
Goals of care and end-of-life communication needs of persons with chronic respiratory disease	2
The impact of ageism in the care of older adults with cancer	2
Post-COVID-19 respiratory problems: burden and management	2
Nasal high flow oxygen therapy during acute admissions or periods of worsening symptoms	2
Sexual and gender diversity in cancer care and survivorship	2
Systemic therapy in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer	2
NO, way to go: critical amino acids to replenish nitric oxide production in treating mucositis	2
Editorial: Breathing problems in focus	1
Geriatric assessment-informed treatment decision making and downstream outcomes: what are the research priorities?	1
Palliative sedation: autonomy, suffering, and euthanasia	1
The emerging treatment landscape of advanced urothelial carcinoma	1
Cancer cachexia: learn from yesterday, live for today and hope for tomorrow	1
Effectiveness of dignity therapy in the context of culturally competent care in people with palliative care needs: a systematic review of systematic reviews	1
Caring for people in prison with palliative and end-of-life care needs	1
Practical cancer cachexia management in palliative care – a review of current evidence	1
Initiating early palliative care for older people with advanced cancer and its barriers	1
Fertility preservation in uro-oncology	1
New analgesics in cancer pain	1
Gastrointestinal mucositis: a sign of a (systemic) inflammatory response	1
Incidence, description, predictors, and consequences of persistent taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy	1
The why and how of maintaining hydration during cancer therapy	1
Mechanisms inherent in acute-to-chronic pain after surgery – risk, diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic factors	1
Editorial: Respiratory problems	1
Oral pain in the cancer patient	1
Nonpharmacological approaches for improving gut resilience to chemotherapy	1
Editorial: Socio-cultural-economic determinants of access to quality cancer care	1
Bladder preservation in urothelial carcinoma: current trends and future directions	1
Home ventilation for patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	1