Original post date: July 12, 2017
Reposted from the Dana Farber Blog
Cancer is a serious illness – at any stage – and patients often experience painful symptoms and side effects that can make treatment more difficult to tolerate, both physically and emotionally. Seeking assistance from palliative care professionals can help patients maintain quality of life throughout treatment. But what do palliative care clinicians do, and how do they fit in with the rest of the care team?
