Palliative care aims to relieve the symptoms of serious diseases like cancer and give psychological support to the patient. Its goal is also to prevent or treat the side effects of various cancer treatments. Palliative care is given in addition to cancer treatment (whatever its kind) from the diagnosis until the recovery, even if the treatment is over, because some symptoms can persist a few times. It really improves the quality of life of the patient and his family.

This kind of care treats the patient completely, considering that the patient is suffering not only physically, but also morally and socially.

When a cure is not possible, palliative care is given until the end of life in order to assure the best quality of life for the patient even if he cannot be treated. During this phase, psychological support for the patient and his family is essential.

Palliative care in oncology targets principally the following aspects:

The palliative care oncology department at OMEGA supports all kinds of post-operative, post-chemo and post-radiation issues and is adept at dealing with the medical, physiological and psychological issues of cancer care treatments.