[Correspondence] Advanced supportive care for patients with cancer in Latin America
The Lancet Oncology
We read with great interest The Lancet Oncology Commission addressing the increasing burden of cancer in Latin American and Caribbean countries and we congratulate the authors for such an initiative. However, we would like to add our perspective regarding the use of advanced life support and in-hospital resources for patients with cancer. Once the disease is established, the management of patients with cancer is invariably complex and multifaceted, irrespective of the disease stage or phase. The implications of providing the most appropriate current and future anticancer treatment modalities, including palliative care in cases of advanced-stage disease, were discussed well and resulted in a series of recommended actions to improve cancer care.
Original Article: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(13)70269-9/fulltext?rss=yes
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