What is Palliative Care in Cancer?

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What is Palliative Care in Cancer?
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The moment one learns about cancer, the world
changes for the person. It takes time to accept
that one has cancer before one can actually
muster the courage to fight it and undergo all
the treatment procedures. The same happens for a
senior too. Coming to terms with cancer is a
great challenge. After the initial phase of shock
and denial, palliative care experts encourage
seniors to find their inner strength and fight
against all odds.
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Palliative care experts provide a senior with an
extra layer of support. With the help of a
variety of care measures, palliative care experts
bring hope to the lives of patients. Improving
the quality of life is the chief objective.
Cancer does not always take a persons life.
Palliative care also helps cancer survivors
return to a normal flow of life.
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Palliative care for cancer can be divided into
three phases. First is care during diagnosis.
Depending on the type of cancer one has, symptoms
emerge. Hence, during diagnosis, a senior often
has to undergo several rounds of medical tests.
It gets tedious for a senior to show up for a
test, wait for result, and get disappointed or
scared by the outcome. Care experts help relieve
the symptoms and also counsel the seniors, so
that they can gather the mental strength to
combat cancer.
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The second stage is prognosis. The treatment for
cancer takes a toll on the physical and mental
energy of a senior. It can also affect a senior
socially and financially. There can be serious
side effects as well. Furthermore, the duration
of treatment may be extended. That is to say, the
treatment may last longer than estimated by the
doctor and patient.
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During this phase, palliative care experts
responsively help in reducing the symptoms and
side effects, provide emotional support, and even
provide hospice care. Seniors in their final
stages of life usually want to die peacefully,
with respect and dignity, surrounded by family
and friends. The best home care services in
Gurgaon make every effort to fulfil the final
needs and wishes of terminally ill seniors.
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From arranging family visits to serving ones
favourite dishes, arranging trips, arranging
rides to the hospital, spiritual support, and a
whole range of concierge services, assisted
senior living houses that specialize
in palliative care for cancer patients offer the
right amount of care designed around the needs of
the senior.
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The third part involves recovery from surgery.
Cancer treatment often includes more than one
surgery. Apart from anxiety and stress,
prescription drugs, supplements, and pain are
part of the recovery process. The post-treatment
phase is usually a combination of treatments. For
example chemotherapy is combined with bone marrow
transplant or radiation therapy to remove the
cancer.
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It may or may not bring the desired results. Thus
a senior who has undergone cancer surgery
dwindles between hope and despair. Immediate post
operative care for cancer includes 247
monitoring, administrative medicine from time to
time, checking ventilation and air circulation
level, checking the vitals and oxygenation, and
level of consciousness- and reporting the same to
doctor.
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The team of palliative care specialists consists
of oncologists, certified nurses with special
training in cancer management, personal
caregivers who have extensive knowledge of
handling cancer patients, registered dieticians,
physical therapists, psychologists, and social
workers. The entire team makes it a point to look
after the emotional health of the senior, check
for new symptoms, and ensure that the senior is
in the best possible health. 
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Medical documents are kept handy at all times.
This is a precautionary step in case the senior
needs to get admitted to the hospital if health
deteriorates suddenly. Usually, after a cancer
surgery, the respiratory, circulatory,
neurologic, and sensory functions are monitored
continuously on an hourly or daily basis.
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Experts in palliative care never let the senior
feel that his or her life is out of control. They
are specially trained to recognise the symptoms
even before they manifest themselves. Thus, if a
senior with cancer is staying at a premium
assisted living facility that has a dedicated
palliative care service team, they can look
forward to optimum comfort and care as well as
remedies. 
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