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Abstract
Highlights
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- Palliative care incorporates symptom management and end of life care.
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- Palliative care is markedly underutilized in gynecologic cancer.
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- Early palliative care referral favorably impacts quality of life and cost of care.
Despite
the increasing availability of palliative care, oncology providers
often misunderstand and underutilize these resources. The goals of
palliative care are relief of suffering and provision of the best
possible quality of life for both the patient and her family, regardless
of where she is in the natural history of her disease. Lack of
understanding and awareness of the services provided by palliative care
physicians underlie barriers to referral. Oncologic providers spend a
significant amount of time palliating the symptoms of cancer and its
treatment; involvement of specialty palliative care providers can assist
in managing the complex patient. Patients with gynecologic malignancies
remain an ideal population for palliative care intervention. This
review of the literature explores the current state of palliative care
in the treatment of gynecologic cancers and its implications for the
quality and cost of this treatment.
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