PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE has expanded to becom It may seem strange to start a treatment section on treatments with pal the tail end of a treatment options list: and yet it is a vital component of from diagnosis to end-of-life. “Enhanced supportive care” (ESC), developed by The Christie NHS Fo care services that support cancer patients, to better suit the changing l continuum of cancer care. The aim of ESC is that it should be made available to those patients ‘liv (incurable), as well as those who have had curative treatment but may treatment .
Supportive care, in cancer, is the prevention and m treatment. This includes management of physical a continuum of the cancer experience from diagnosis
MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer) https://mascc.org/
So how can enhanced supportive care help you? Enhanced supportive care encompasses a range of expertise that inclu radiology, complementary therapy, psycho-oncology (counselling) and occupational therapy. The aim is to help manage disease / treatment associated symptoms, i improve quality of life - but also wellness. This can help support you through treatment(s), but also treatment dec
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