Mayo Clinic Minute: Palliative medicine for cancer patients

Mayo Clinic Minute: Palliative medicine for cancer patients 
Mayo Clinic; by Sonya Goins; 9/16/24 
Patients undergoing cancer treatments often use palliative medicine to cope with nausea, fatigue and other bothersome symptoms. Palliative medicine is a medical specialty whose main focus is supporting patients and families/caregivers who need help managing symptoms related to cancer or side effects related to the treatment of cancer, along with other life-limiting diseases. Dr. Touré Barksdale, a Mayo Clinic cancer rehabilitation and palliative medicine specialist, explains the benefits of palliative care.