Commentary Addresses the Reality Gap of ASCO's Guideline Update on Palliative Care
The authors of an article published in Cancer commend ASCO for its recommendations and advocacy for integrating palliative care into oncology care. Though they agree with the recommendations, the authors recognize practical limitations for implementation, such as workforce shortages and limited health system resource allocation to widely integrate palliative care in oncologic care. Instead, the authors outline practical tactics existing cancer centers and health care systems can adopt to apply the recommendations.