End-of-life transitions for family member on the solid tumour oncology ward: the 3 Wishes Project.

Objectives: Although death is not uncommon for hospitalised patients with cancer, there are few interventions in oncology that are designed to create a dignified, compassionate end-of-life (EOL) experience for patients and families. The 3 Wishes Project (3WP), a programme in which clinicians elicit and implement final wishes for dying patients, has been shown effective in intensive care units (ICUs) at improving the EOL experience. The objective was to initiate 3WP on an oncology ward and evaluate its effect on family member experiences of their loved one's EOL.

Hypersensitivity and Chemotherapy Desensitization.

Objectives: Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) are defined as reactions with reproducible signs and symptoms, triggered by an exposure to a stimulus at a dose tolerated by normal subjects. Although discontinuing the allergenic medication can eliminate the potential for HSRs, it can also lead to significant morbidity and mortality due to suboptimal treatment of the underlying disease. Therefore, desensitization protocols have been developed that offer a safe process that delivers full therapeutic doses in an incremental fashion without eliciting life-threatening reactions.