Conditions and diseases

All cancer care needs to consider the whole patient

An excerpt from Cancer What You Need to Know. Treating cancer means taking care of the whole patient -- the physical, the emotional, and the spiritual. This starts at diagnosis and carries through treatment and beyond. Unfortunately, for some patients,…

An excerpt from Cancer What You Need to Know.

Treating cancer means taking care of the whole patient — the physical, the emotional, and the spiritual. This starts at diagnosis and carries through treatment and beyond.

Unfortunately, for some patients, cancer does find ways to spread that can cause physical pain, emotional strain, and difficulties in dealing with end-of-life issues. Palliative care and hospice providers are experts in helping people …

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All cancer care needs to consider the whole patient