Palliative Care

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Leadership

Chair

Sebastiano Mercadante, MD
USA

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Vice-Chair

Sandip Mukhopadhyay, MD
India

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Vice-Chair

Akhila Reddy, MD
USA

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Mission and Goals

The goal of the Palliative Care Study Group is to foster international collaboration related to education and research in supportive and palliative oncology to improve the quality of cancer care.

How to Join

To join a study group, you must be a MASCC member. Members can belong to up to three study groups.

Palliative Care Subgroup: Cancer Pain

Leadership:

Chair: Mellar Davis, MD (USA)

Vice-Chair: Akhila Reddy, MD (USA)

Guidelines

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines created by the Palliative Care Study Group

Publications

Scientific publications from the Palliative Care Study Group

Additional Resources

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About MASCC

MASCC Study Groups

Resources

Annual Meetings

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Palliative Care

Leadership

Chair

Vice-Chair

Vice-Chair

Mission and Goals

How to Join

Palliative Care Subgroup: Cancer Pain

Guidelines

Publications

Additional Resources

Study Group Annual Report

About MASCC

MASCC Study Groups

Resources

Annual Meetings

Partnerships

Palliative Care

Leadership

Chair

Vice-Chair

Vice-Chair

Mission and Goals

How to Join

Palliative Care Subgroup: Cancer Pain

Guidelines

Publications

Additional Resources

Study Group Annual Report

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