Palliative care for patients with mesothelioma
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Marianne Tinkler; Clare Kendall; Rachel Royston
- Source
- British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005). 78(4)
- Subject
- Advance care planning
Mesothelioma
medicine.medical_specialty
Palliative care
medicine.medical_treatment
Pleural Neoplasms
MEDLINE
Anxiety
03 medical and health sciences
Advance Care Planning
0302 clinical medicine
Quality of life (healthcare)
Cordotomy
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Intensive care medicine
Referral and Consultation
Curative care
Fatigue
Terminal Care
Radiotherapy
business.industry
Depression
Palliative Care
Aggressive cancer
General Medicine
Cancer Pain
medicine.disease
Radiation therapy
Dyspnea
Caregivers
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Quality of Life
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1750-8460
Mesothelioma is a highly symptomatic aggressive cancer affecting quantity and quality of life. Excellent palliative care is essential from diagnosis. This article discusses commonly encountered issues and management strategies including the rationale for early referral to specialist palliative care.