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Editorial
. 2024 May 17;14(2):230-232.
doi: 10.1136/spcare-2024-004812.

Early palliative care in haematological malignancies

Leonardo Potenza  1 , Mario Luppi  2 , Camilla Zimmermann  3 , Elena Bandieri  4
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Editorial

Early palliative care in haematological malignancies

Leonardo Potenza et al. BMJ Support Palliat Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Haematological disease; Quality of life; Service evaluation; Supportive care; Symptoms and symptom management.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: ML: advisory board Abbvie, Novartis, Gilead science, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, MSD, Daiichi-Sankyo, Grifols, Incyte, Travel grant Gilead science outside of the submitted work.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Elements of early palliative care across the illness trajectory of high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. Figure 1 was adapted, with permission, from Shaulov et al. Red arrows indicate risk of sudden death during treatment. AEoL, acknowledging end of life.
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