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Palliative Care and Hospice

These Web sites offer resources on palliative care, including information on specialized care focused on reducing the pain, symptoms, and stress cancer patients may experience. Helpful information about end-of-life care is also provided.

Hospice versus palliative care: Understanding the distinction, an Oncology Nurse Advisor article from the Total Patient department, explains the difference between the two terms.
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