Palliative care in prostate cancer has become more important with an aging population and is now encompassing more than just physical pain.
Metastatic prostate cancer is incurable and does cause significant morbidity, but the focus of treatment should be on improving quality of life through appropriate oncological treatment and palliative care.
In the Interview accessible here, Dr Ali discusses how palliative care involves managing symptoms that are physical, psychological, spiritual and social and involves those close to the patient.
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