How to Address Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Challenges of Cancer with Palliative Care

Areej El-Jawahri, MD Join us as we speak to Dr. Areej El-Jawahri, a physician researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In this episode, Dr. El-Jawahri shares the wonderful benefits of palliative care for both blood cancer patients and their families. Often erroneously associated with hospice or end of life care, palliative care can be started at any point after diagnosis and has shown many benefits with being started early in treatment. In palliative care, the physical, emotional and cognitive challenges after a cancer diagnosis are addressed by a specialized team of providers, leading to a more comfortable experience through treatment and beyond. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE to participate in our episode survey. Mentioned on the episode: Palliative Care Additional LLS Support Resources:  Information Specialists Free telephone/web patient programs Free booklets Financial supportClinical Trial Support CenterOnline chats Caregiver support LLS Community Support groups Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program Free Nutrition Consultations LLS AdvocacyLLS Myeloma Link Support for this episode provided by Bristol Myers Squibb; Genentech, Inc. & Biogen; Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company & Janssen Biotech, Inc.The post How to Address Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Challenges of Cancer with Palliative Care first appeared on The Bloodline with Blood Cancer United Podcast.