From the Department of Oncology, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2010 Jul;8 Suppl 3:S41-7. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2010.0124.
Palliative care is an important component of cancer treatment. Advancing palliative care in the developing countries is essential to improving patient care. The issues limiting its practice must be addressed, especially in light of the initiative to adapt the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Palliative care is in its early stage of evolution in the MENA region, and its practice encounters many challenges and barriers. Adaptation of guidelines should take into consideration the situation and conditions in the targeted region to improve the standard of care to an internationally acceptable level. A group of experts in the MENA region reviewed the literature and collaborated to assess the current status of palliative care and recommend modifications to the NCCN Guidelines based on the unique needs of the region.
姑息治疗是癌症治疗的一个重要组成部分。在发展中国家推进姑息治疗对于改善患者护理至关重要。必须解决限制其实施的问题，特别是考虑到调整 NCCN 临床肿瘤学实践指南（NCCN 指南）以适应中东和北非（MENA）地区的倡议。姑息治疗在 MENA 地区处于早期发展阶段，其实施面临许多挑战和障碍。指南的调整应考虑目标地区的情况和条件，以提高护理标准达到国际可接受的水平。MENA 地区的一组专家审查了文献并合作评估了姑息治疗的现状，并根据该地区的独特需求建议对 NCCN 指南进行修改。
