Abstract

Palliative care has deservedly received more attention in recent years. Palliative treatment is explored by surgeons when excision of all known tumour locations is no longer feasible or desirable. Because a cure, as widely conceived, is not attainable, the objective of treatment, and finally the effectiveness of therapy, is based on symptom management and pain relief. Providing the best palliative care for a cancer patient is a complicated and difficult task. The process of delivering palliative care may differ from the typical surgical gratification received from the full excision of a cancer, but surgeons who achieve excellence in palliative care will most certainly find it fulfilling.

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