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What is palliative care?
Palliative care focuses on improving the quality of life of those who are facing challenges associated with life-threatening illness, along with their families. Symptom management includes physical, psychological, social or spiritual care, and involves a variety of services delivered by a range of professionals that all…
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Are you dealing with infections or bandaging during palliative care??
Hi everyone. I'm starting this topic because I haven't found a similar one to help answer questions and offer me advice. I know I'm a rare case managing my own palliative care, in Asia, while under the care of a great doctor who's using both eastern and western medical traditions. I'm on hormone therapy (Tamoxifen then…
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Radiation as Palliative Care
Hello everyone. I hope it's ok that I'm starting this thread because I did a search and couldn't find anything specific to this topic. I'm looking for feedback from anyone who has received Radiation treatment for palliative purposes only. What was your experience with it? Did it actually help ease the pain or did it…
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Psychological reactions to aromatase inhibitors.
I'm sure this has been discussed on other pages but I want to start a thread specifically for this discussion. For the second time, I have had a severe neurological response to Aromatase inhibitors. The first time I was told there is nothing that would help so I quit taking the meds That was 6.5 years ago. I recently had a…
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How to find palliative care in a small town
Q: I’m in a small town in Texas, and there just doesn’t seem to be much out there when I inquire about ongoing palliative care. Is it a big medical facility offering? Is it not well-funded so no one is interested? I’m not talking hospice, I’m talking palliative. So many of us could benefit from the added care for our…
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Research News: Guidelines for Individualized Palliative Care for People Diagnosed W/ MBC
Guidelines Help Oncologists Provide Individualized Palliative Care for People Diagnosed With Metastatic Breast Cancer Aug. 2, 2021 General oncologists have received new specific, practical recommendations on how to offer individualized palliative care to people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Read more…
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Research News:Starting Palliative Care Earlier Benefits Caregivers & People W/Advanced-Stage Disease
Starting Palliative Care Earlier Rather Than Later Benefits Caregivers and People With Advanced-Stage Disease May 25, 2015 Two studies have found that starting palliative care earlier rather than later in people with advanced-stage cancer offered benefits to both patients and their caregivers. Read more…