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End of life care is very important for someone undergoing palliative care and for that, it is important for them to understand what this comfort is. Read More

This article, very directly, talks about the principles of palliative care and the integration it has with a dying person’s life. Read More

The feature encompasses Ms Harmala Gupta’s journey with cancer and its repercussion- the birth of CanSupport. Read More

The article is a reflection of CanSupport Founder –President Ms Harmala Gupta’s lecture delivered at 9th Asia Pacific hospice Conference Hinohara, Japan in July 2011. Read More

Hereditary cancer can help detect cancer earlier in the next generations and may even provide an explanation for the prevailing cancers and hence some relief. Read More

To those completely unknown, the concept of palliative care comes with some misconceptions. This article talks very boldly and to the point Read More

This article talks about new advances in Palliative care that have increased our understanding of the burden of life-limiting diseases on patients, families, clinicians and our healthcare system. Read More

Cancer journey of 50-year old Cathy who had breast cancer and relevance of palliative care in her life. Read More

Ethical issues at end of life are not primarily medical or science issues but social, legal, religious, and cultural. As societies become increasingly diverse and multicultural, values and norms of behavior may differ. Read More

The clue lies with changes in their stickiness or adhesion properties: they become unstuck at the original tumor site, then reattach themselves at a new site. Read More