title: [Oncology and palliative medicine].
abstract: Approximately one half of patients who receive the diagnosis of cancer still die as the result of their disease. To be able to adequately meet the patients and their families needs, it is essential that oncologists and palliative care physicians cooperate closely. How the recommendations of international institutions are concerning the cooperation between the fields of oncology and palliative care medicine can be approached is exemplified by the concepts developed in the Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO Cologne/Bonn) at the University Hospital in Cologne and discussed critically.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Palliativmedizin, Uniklinik Köln, Kerpener Straße 62, 50924, Köln. jan.gaertner@uk-koeln.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gärtner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Voltz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hallek
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000639:trends*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000639:trends*