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GRACE and PRIME Oncology have partnered to present to you information from the prIME Oncology satellite symposium held in conjunction with the 2018...

GRACE and PRIME Oncology have partnered to present to you information from the prIME Oncology satellite symposium held in conjunction with the 2018...

GRACE and PRIME Oncology have partnered to present to you information from the prIME Oncology satellite symposium held in conjunction with the 2018...

GRACE and PRIME Oncology have partnered to present to you information from the prIME Oncology satellite symposium held in conjunction with the 2018...

GRACE and PRIME Oncology have partnered to present to you information from the prIME Oncology satellite symposium held in conjunction with the 2018...

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From the Grace Archives | Originally Published January 4, 2010 | By Dr Harman | 5 Comments What is palliative care? I get this question at least once...
From the Grace Archives | Originally Published May 6, 2011 | By Dr West This is a difficult topic for many people to think about, and especially to...
From the Grace Archives | Originally Published March 10, 2011 | By Dr Ramchandran Hospice is both an organization and a philosophy of care. It was...
From the Grace Archives | Originally published August 12, 2012 | By Dr West I’m on call for my oncology group this weekend, and I’ve had the situation...
From the Grace Archives | Originally Published May 27, 2011 | By Dr West This week, a “Sounding Board” article by Drs. Thomas Smith and Bruce Hillner...

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Palliative What?

Article

From the Grace Archives | Originally Published January 4, 2010 | By Dr Harman | 5 Comments

What is palliative care? I get this question at least once a day, not only from patients and families but also from other clinicians. While many GRACE members are familiar with palliative care, there still exists a lot of confusion out there about what palliative care exactly is. To be honest, back when I started medical school, I didn’t know what it was myself.

FAQ: What might I expect to happen when someone I’m caring for is dying?

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From the Grace Archives | Originally Published May 6, 2011 | By Dr West 

 

This is a difficult topic for many people to think about, and especially to bring up in a public forum, but people still want and need to know what they might expect as they or someone they care for are declining. It is understandable to fear the unknown, and to fear suffering. I would say that there are a few leading points here:

1) Most patients don’t suffer much as their cancer progresses and as they transition through the dying process.

“Hail Mary” Plays in Cancer Care: Hope, False Hope, Finance, and Futility

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From the Grace Archives | Originally Published July 30, 2011 | By Dr West 

Our weekly thoracic tumor board, a multidisciplinary meeting with multiple specialists in thoracic oncology all converging together to discuss management possibilities for challenging cases, has long been a highlight of my experience at my institution. I really enjoy working with my colleagues, and we have good discussions that sometimes reach a clear consensus but are always thought-provoking.

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