Mesothelioma Palliative Care

Palliative care is a very specialized form of care that is used on cancer patients to alleviate pain and additional cancer symptoms.

The main goal of palliative treatment is not to prolong life but rather, to keep the cancer patient as comfortable as possible, while at the same time lending additional support to the patients family.
Patients that are undergoing life-prolonging therapy, palliative care includes management of mesothelioma cancer symptoms, aiming to restore function.

Some mesothelioma cancer symptoms that can be managed through Palliative Care:

- Cancer pain
- Breathing problems
- Fatigue
- Skin problems
- Gastrointestinal problems
- Depression
- Anxiety

 

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