Seminars in Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 134-138, April 2005

Integration of palliative medicine into comprehensive cancer care

  • Ruth Lagman
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  • Declan Walsh

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Declan Walsh, MSc, FACP, FRCP (Edin), Director, The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, M76, Cleveland, OH 44195

The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH

Because of the advent of disease-modifying agents for patients with malignancies, cancer is now a chronic illness. However, most cancer patients will experience significant symptoms and complications during the course of their illness or its treatment. In addition to their physical symptoms, patient and families are burdened with psychological, social, and spiritual difficulties. Palliative medicine addresses all these issues and complements attempts to cure the disease; it is an essential part of modern comprehensive cancer care.

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PII: S0093-7754(04)00572-X

doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.11.015

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 134-138, April 2005

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