Navigating end-stage blood cancer: When there are no more options
08/16/24 at 03:30 AM
Navigating end-stage blood cancer: When there are no more options
Medscape Medical News; by Randy Dotinga; 8/14/24
Blood cancer death rates have dipped in recent decades, dramatically boosting 5-year survival rates in leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Still, the three diseases were expected to kill more than 57,000 people in the United States in 2023 — almost 10% of all cancer deaths. ... Here are five things to understand about navigating end-of-life care in blood cancer.
- It's Harder to Know When the End Is Near ...
- Hematologists Treat Terminal Patients More Aggressively ...
- Start End-of-Life Discussions Early ...
- Patients Priorities Differ and 'Brutal' Honesty Matters ...
- Patients May Fear Losing the Connection to Your Team ...