Cancer Australia: Palliative Care

This webpage by Cancer Australia explains the aims of palliative care and who can benefit from it. It outlines how palliative care can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life, and provides guidance on how to access these services, including how to ask a doctor for a referral after a diagnosis of advanced cancer. The page also lists available service locations, describes the roles of different members within the palliative care team, and suggests helpful questions to ask the doctor.

 
 
 
 
 
This resource was produced with support from Astra Zeneca and Daiichi Sankyo

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