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Symptoms were assessed at baseline and at 1.5, 3, 6, 9, and 12\u2009months, and quality of life at baseline, 2, and 4\u2009months. Symptom management was adjusted and referrals made as needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting and participants:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Palliative care outpatient clinic integrated into the head and neck cancer unit of a comprehensive cancer center. Patients with head and neck cancer referred to this clinic who attended their first consultation were eligible.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>118 patients (69.5% males; mean [SD] age 62.9 [10.5] years) were included. Most (91%) had active disease (85% receiving anti-cancer treatment). From baseline to month 12, improvements were observed in: average pain intensity (mean [95% CI]), 2.53 [2.09; 2.96] to 1.5 [0.86; 2.14]; total symptom distress score, 27.96 [25.35; 30.57] to 20.34 [16.63; 24.05]; anxiety, 1.86 [1.48; 2.24] to 1.14 [0.57; 1.7]; depression, 3.46 [3; 3.93] to 2.79 [2.13; 3.45]. Quality of life improved from baseline to month 4. Referral rates to supportive care were: social work (50%), psycho-oncology (21%), psychiatry (12%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients managed at a dedicated palliative care outpatient clinic showed improvements in symptom control and quality of life over time, which may reflect the contribution of integrated palliative care in the ambulatory setting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/02692163261464439","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]],"date-time":"2026-07-14T10:34:57Z","timestamp":1784025297000},"page":"1394-1399","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Integration of palliative care in a multidisciplinary head and neck cancer clinic: A prospective cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"40","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-3523-0370","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria","family":"Labori","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Palliative Care, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), L\u2019Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"Research and Knowledge Group in Palliative Care of Catalan Institute of Oncology (GRICOPAL), Epibell. 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