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This scoping review mapped nursing contributions to early palliative and supportive care for adults with advanced cancer and described related patient, caregiver, and system outcomes. A search of PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and ScienceDirect was conducted for English-language studies published between January 2016 and November 2025 involving nursing-relevant interventions in early palliative or supportive care. Fourteen studies were included: trials, observational studies, qualitative research, reviews, and a meta-analysis. Six domains emerged. Early integration consistently improved quality of life and reduced symptom burden. Nurse-led interventions increased end-of-life discussions and advance directive completion. Telehealth and telephone follow-up proved feasible for symptom management. Studies noted moderate palliative competence but gaps in communication and structural support. Caregiver-focused interventions enhanced caregiver quality of life and self-efficacy. Conclusions: Nurses are pivotal in early palliative care. Expanding structured nurse-led models, strengthening communication training, and addressing organizational barriers are essential to deliver timely, person-centered care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/curroncol33060312","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]],"date-time":"2026-05-27T11:03:27Z","timestamp":1779879807000},"page":"312","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Nursing Roles in Early Integration of Palliative and Supportive Care for Adults with Advanced Cancer: A Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"33","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-9760-651X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Omar","family":"Alqaisi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Department, Al-Zaytoonah University, Airport Street, Amman 11733, Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Suhair","family":"Al-Ghabeesh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Department, Al-Zaytoonah University, Airport Street, Amman 11733, Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hanin","family":"Masalha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Nursing, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha P.O. 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