Allegheny Health Network | Strategic Alliance Partners

Hospice care can be a valuable resource for patients with late-stage cancer who want to improve the quality of the rest of their life.

The internet is flooded with information for cancer survivors, and it is vital they recognize the reliable sources from those that are not.

As a patient moves from treatment to survivorship, the fear of cancer recurrence may overshadow the ability for them to recognize how much they have endured, but support is available to hopefully lessen the burden.

Cancer survivors may often struggle with talking about their fear of recurrence with loved ones, which is why one expert recommends they seek solace in support groups.

Over the last 20 years, head and neck cancer treatment moved away from aggressive treatments for all patients to a more personalized approach — improving both outcomes and quality of life for patients with the disease.