“The essence of true cancer care is compassionate care,” said one oncologist. “If the treatments aren’t going to help or are not very effective, it’s important for the patient and the family to hear about it, as difficult as those conversations can be.”
A small group of cancer specialists and patient advocates from around the world are gathering in Kingston this week to launch a global movement aimed at providing less treatment to patients.
“The essence of true cancer care is compassionate care,” Dr. Booth said in an interview. “If the treatments aren’t going to help or are not very effective, it’s really important for the patient and the family to hear about it, as difficult as those conversations can be.” Rachel Koven, who lives in Kingston, will be attending the symposium as a patient advocate. Ms. Koven, an epidemiologist by training, lost her husband, Ken, to cancer and wants to see the narrative shift away from treatment at all costs to one that’s focused on the patient’s wishes.
Dr. Booth said it’s important to have more of these discussions, especially when patients have a terminal illness and have to make decisions about the best way to spend their remaining time.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tourism booms in Jamaica after pandemic, overwhelms airportKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The number of tourists flocking to Jamaica’s sun\u002Ddrenched beaches soared nearly 100% in the first three months of the year, causing…
Read more »
Tourism booms in Jamaica after pandemic, overwhelms airportKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The number of tourists flocking to Jamaica’s sun\u002Ddrenched beaches soared nearly 100% in the first three months of the year, causing…
Read more »
Specialists, patient advocates meeting to discuss how to provide better cancer careKingston symposium intended to redesign cancer care around the needs of patients to ensure they can make the best decisions about their treatment
Read more »
Gerry Chidiac: Colonial powers need to treat Africa with respectWestern colonizers and neo-colonizers have been quite unreasonable in their dealings with Africans.
Read more »
The quest to free Lolita the orca from five decades in captivityAfter a sea change in how humans treat her species, this killer whale could soon return to her native Salish Sea – if the elderly animal can handle the transcontinental trek
Read more »
The quest to free Lolita the orca from five decades in captivityAfter a sea change in how humans treat her species, this killer whale could soon return to her native Salish Sea – if the elderly animal can handle the transcontinental trek
Read more »