Publications by authors named "M D Peake"

Introduction: Cancer multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDTM) assemble clinical experts to make diagnostic and treatment recommendations. MDTMs can take place in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. Virtual and hybrid MDTMs have been in use for over two decades.

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Background: Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK and the leading cause of cancer mortality globally. NHS England guidance for optimum lung cancer care recommends management and treatment by a specialist team, with experts concentrated in one place, providing access to specialised diagnostic and treatment facilities. However, the complex and rapidly evolving diagnostic and treatment pathways for lung cancer, together with workforce limitations, make achieving this challenging.

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Background: Spiritual care constitutes an indispensable aspect of palliative care (PC). Health care professionals encounter challenges when addressing spiritual care at the end of life. Developing appropriate attitudes toward end-of-life care can facilitate the acquisition of competencies needed for effective delivery of spiritual care.

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Autologous cell suspension (ACS)-based therapy represents a highly promising approach for burns and chronic wounds. However, existing technologies have not achieved the desired clinical success due to several limitations. To overcome practical and cost-associated obstacles of existing ACS methods, we have established a novel methodology for rapid, enzymatic disaggregation of human skin cells and their isolation using a procedure that requires no specialist laboratory instrumentation and is performed at room temperature.

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Article Synopsis
  • - This study explores the experiences of lung cancer patients in rural areas by reviewing qualitative literature to identify common themes about their challenges.
  • - Nine articles were analyzed, revealing five main themes: issues with diagnosis and treatment, financial and travel burdens, poor communication with healthcare providers, and difficulties in recognizing symptoms due to other health problems.
  • - The findings highlight the significant barriers faced by rural lung cancer patients, suggesting the need for targeted support to address these disparities in healthcare access and experience.
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