Palliative care in gynaecological oncology

Women with a gynaecological malignancy often suffer significant symptom burden, both physically and psychologically, throughout the course of their disease. Despite advances in treatment, up to 25% of women diagnosed with a gynaecological malignancy will die from recurrent disease. Early palliative care involvement provides a holistic approach to care with the benefit of improving symptom control and quality of life for the patient and their carers, as well as lowering resource utilisation at the end of life.
Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research