Didactics-Cervical Cancer- Associated Suffering and the Palliative Care Needed to Relieve it

Cervical Cancer- Associated Suffering and the Palliative Care Needed to Relieve it

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In this video, the speaker discusses their work supported by the World Health Organization to characterize suffering due to cervical cancer and the need for palliative care. They highlight a case of a young woman with cervical cancer and emphasize the need to consider the patient as a person, not just a medical case. They discuss the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual suffering experienced by women with cervical cancer, including common symptoms such as pain, fatigue, malodorous discharge, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, stigmatization, discrimination, and financial difficulties. The speaker describes the importance of integrating palliative care into the healthcare system, especially at the community level, and provides an overview of an essential package of palliative care interventions and medicines. They also mention an augmented package for severe cases. The speaker concludes by mentioning published papers on this topic that are available for further information. (Word count: 189)

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Dr. Eric Krakauer
March 2022

Keywords

cervical cancer

palliative care

patient-centered approach

symptoms

integration of palliative care