Health-Related Suffering and Palliative Care in Breast Cancer.
M M SunilkumarCharles G FinniA S LijimolM R RajagopalPublished in: Current breast cancer reports (2021)
In addition to pain and other physical symptoms, breast cancer can cause major psychological, social, and spiritual suffering. In the context of developing countries, out-of-pocket expenditure can cause major financial destruction which can impact generations. Integration of palliative care to breast cancer treatment is essential.