title: Palliative Chemotherapy.
abstract: This article is the first in a series on palliative care developed in collaboration with the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA; http://hpna.advancingexpertcare.org). The HPNA aims to guide nurses in preventing and relieving suffering and in giving the best possible care to patients and families, regardless of the stage of disease or the need for other therapies. The HPNA offers education, certification, advocacy, leadership, and research.
authors.affiliation: Marianne Matzo is the director of research for the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, Pittsburgh, PA. She is an AJN contributing editor and coordinates Perspectives on Palliative Nursing. Contact author: mariannem@hpna.org. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matzo
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010166:Palliative Care
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents