Abstract
For most cancer patients in the Middle East, “palliative” is a vague term, a medical approach they have hardly heard of let alone understand. The focus of palliative care is to prevent patients from suffering with the aim to provide relief. It’s about providing the best possible quality of life by minimizing the burden of a chronic, life-threatening disease [1]. It is, therefore, important to correct the misunderstanding of the role of palliative care in treating cancer patients. To date, regrettably, many still view palliative care as “giving up”. Yet, by complying with the patient’s desire for self-dignity, we fulfill his/her basic human and constitutional right [2].
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