Palliative Care (General)

Janet Abrahm, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, FASCO

The Special Pains Breast Cancer Can Cause

March 2025

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Janet Abrahm, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, FASCO

What’s New in Palliative Care? ASCO 2025 Highlights

July 2025

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What’s New in Supportive Oncology for Patients with Breast Cancer

October 2025

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Lessons From Black Ice

January 2026

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Mental: The Podcast to Destigmatize Mental Health

Palliative Care: Improving patient care, integrating mental health with Dr Janet Abrahm

May 30, 2024

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The Integrative Palliative Podcast

Palliative Care Updates with Dr. Janet Abrahm

January 23, 2025

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Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind

Palliative Care with Dr Janet Abrahm

July 27, 2024

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The Cancer Pod

Janet Abrahm, MD Debunks Myths About Palliative Care

August 7, 2024

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Two Onc Docs

Palliative Care x Dr. Janet Abrahm – Part 1

August 27, 2024

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Breast Cancer Conversations

Redefining Palliative Care and The Role of Supportive Care in Cancer Treatment with Dr. Janet Abrahm

November 17, 2024

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About Dr. Abrahm

Janet Abrahm, MD is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is among the founders of Palliative Care in the United States and the author of four comprehensive books on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer. Dr. Abrahm is a former practicing oncologist who created the Palliative Care Service at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute over 20 years’ ago. She is an award-winning clinician and educator and continues to practice palliative care at Dana Farber.

Dr. Abrahm's Book

Dr. Abrahm is the author of four comprehensive editions  on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer, the first published in 2000 and the latest in 2022.

Her extensive work offers oncologists and other oncology and palliative care clinicians a place to turn to find the most up-to-date evidence-based practices, resources, and practical advice on how to care for patients across the full range of issues they will experience during their illness.