# Jennifer S. Temel

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## TL;DR

Showed that early palliative care helps lung cancer patients live better and longer, changing oncology guidelines worldwide.

## Summary

Jennifer Temel led the 2010 NEJM randomised trial showing that early palliative care integrated with standard oncology care improves quality of life and mood and extends survival in metastatic lung cancer, the study that made early palliative care an ASCO recommendation. She has since shown telehealth palliative care is equivalent to in-person care and leads supportive care research at MGH.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: supportive-care; palliative-care; outcomes
- Role: Clinical Director of Thoracic Oncology and Co-Director, Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
- Specialisms: Palliative care integration; Thoracic oncology; Patient-reported outcomes; Supportive care trials

## Sources

- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Temel%20JS%5BAuthor%5D%20palliative%20care

## Connected records

- cancers: [Non-small-cell lung cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/nsclc/)
- institutions: [Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center](https://onco.cc/institutions/mgh/)
- key papers: [Temel: early palliative care alongside chemotherapy improved quality of life, mood and survival in lung cancer](https://onco.cc/key-papers/paper-temel-early-palliative-care-nejm-2010/)

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