Too few cancer patients get palliative care when urinary blockages arise
12/31/23 at 04:00 AM
Too few cancer patients get palliative care when urinary blockages arise
HealthDay News; 12/28/23
The prognosis is poor for many cancer patients who develop serious urinary blockages, but researchers say less than half receive palliative care. ... Hospice care can make patients comfortable and head off aggressive treatments for patients with malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) who are nearing the end of life, said lead researcher Dr. Michael Felice, of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill.