Using Audit to Improve End-of-Life Care in a Tertiary Cancer Centre.

High-quality end-of-life care (EoLC) is a critical yet often underemphasised component of oncology care. Several shortcomings in the delivery of EoLC for oncology patients in our centre during the COVID-19 pandemic were identified in our initial 2021 audit. In 2022, we introduced a care of dying patients proforma, an EoLC quality checklist, targeted education and training for staff, and an expanded end-of-life (EoL) committee.

The role of immunotherapy in resectable non-small-cell lung cancer.

Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 80%-85% of all lung cancer cases, being the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Historically, outcomes for patients with resectable disease have trailed those with other solid organ malignancies. Advances in treatment strategies, particularly in immunotherapy (IO), have revolutionised the landscape of lung cancer care.