Palliative care refers to a specialty of medicine that aims to relieve pain and other signs and symptoms associated with a terminal illness. The term ‘palliative care’ is derived from the Greek word ‘palliation,’ which means ‘to tide over’ or ‘to ease’ a crisis or terminal illness. Palliative care focuses on addressing a range of an individual’s physical and psychological health concerns during advanced stages of cancer. This improves quality of life potentially increasing lifespan in some. In certain cases, the care is also extended to the family members who are unable to cope with the critical situation.
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