Early palliative care in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer led to better quality of life, fewer depressive symptoms, and longer survival, compared with standard therapy, according to the findings of a randomized, controlled trial.The results "offer great promise for alleviating distress in patients with metastatic disease and addressing critical concerns regarding the use of health care services at the end of life," Dr. Jennifer S. Temel of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, wrote in the...