AIM To explore family members' supportive interactions in palliative care and the emotional experiences that they associate with these interactions. METHODS Qualitative individual interviews were performed with bereaved family members recruited from an urban palliative care service in Sweden. The interviews were analysed using inductive qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Five categories ...

As is often the case with developments in interventional radiology (IR), widespread adoption of the newer techniques of interventional oncology has taken longer in paediatric than in adult practice. The three main applications of IR techniques in children with cancer are biopsy, regional therapy and supportive care (including the treatment of complications), and these are considered separately.

The incidence of Aspergillus infections among cancer patients has increased over the last 30 years, despite overall advances in supportive care. In this issue of Oncology, Dr. Bow thoroughly and succinctly reviews the potential reasons for this recalcitrant problem and the currently available approaches for preventing and treating aspergillosis. It seems, however, that the news about Aspergillu...