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Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer: How Palliative Care Might Help You Feel Better
Palliative care might help reduce symptoms, side effects, and impact on quality of life.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Published on March 22, 2024Palliative care is a branch of medicine that can help improve the quality of life for people with serious and complex illnesses. In this video, learn how palliative care can help Black and Hispanic women with metastatic breast cancer, according to Monique Gary, DO, FACS, Breast Surgical Oncologist in Greater Philadelphia.
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