title: Bridge the deep chasm between patients with cancer and palliative care in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Care, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3330-6319
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kosugi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Asaka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Fukushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Jinichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Navitas Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Cancer; Communication; Complementary therapy; Cultural issues; Spiritual care