2020 Maine Session Summary
Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.
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New Brochure Promotes an Extra Layer of Support for Cancer Patients
January 31, 2014
Do you know someone who needs palliative care?
Our new brochure helps educate cancer patients and their caregivers about palliative care and its benefits. From where you can find it to how you receive it, the brochure can help cancer patients access this important level of medical care.
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It's provided by a team of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals working together with the patient, their family and caregiver. The team works with the patient to control pain and other symptoms, understand the patient's goals, and explain treatment options so the patient can choose what is best.
This brochure is part of ACS CAN's quality of life campaign focused on helping cancer patients, survivors and their families better manage the side effects and impacts of treatment. Palliative care is about treating the person as well as the disease.
Download our new brochure and share it with someone who you know might need it.
It's important to remember that palliative care is appropriate at any age and any stage of diagnosis.
If you have any questions about palliative care, please call the American Cancer Society at 1.800.227.2345.