Communication issues between caregivers and patients with concealment of advanced-stage cancer: A qualitative study.

Introduction: Communication is a key element of palliative care. The concealment of advanced-stage diseases is a communication challenge. This study aimed to explore the patterns and difficulties in communication regarding the concealment of advanced-stage cancer between caregivers and patients.

Fentanyl transdermal patches induced chemical leucoderma.

Chemical leucoderma is defined as hypopigmentation or vitiligo-like hypomelanosis caused by repeated chemical exposure, and the diagnosis can be made clinically. Chemical leucoderma induced by fentanyl transdermal patches is rare. This case report involves a 53-year-old man with chronic back pain caused by herniated nucleus pulposus at the L4-L5 level.