This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference, St. Gallen Pancreatic cancer: without surgery, patients have little chance of survival The second day of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference in St. Gallen focused on pancreatic cancer. In terms of its incidence, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. While the prognosis…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Fewer symptoms and better quality of life Palliative care in people with heart failure. An increasing number of studies confirm that the inclusion of palliative care (PC) in the care of people with heart failure alleviates their symptoms, improves quality of life and reduces…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Palliative care and pain therapy The need for qualified care will grow Palliative care (PC) has taken off since the late 1960s, especially in Anglo-Saxon countries, after Dame Cicley Saunders was able to open the first hospice in London. In Switzerland, too,…