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What does ASCO recommend regarding when cancer patients should receive palliative care?

Only in the last month of life

Only after all curative treatments have failed

After being in hospice care for a certain period

At any stage of the illness (correct)

What are some benefits of receiving palliative care soon after a cancer diagnosis?

Decreased quality of life and mental health

Reduced survival rate

Improved quality of life, mental health, and increased survival rate (correct)

No impact on the patient's well-being

Who can benefit from palliative care according to the text?

Those who have no side effects from treatments

People with serious or chronic conditions (correct)

Only individuals with life-threatening illnesses

Individuals who have never been hospitalized

What is the primary focus of hospice care?

Comfort care and quality of life at end-of-life Signup and view all the answers

What must be certified for an individual to qualify for hospice care?

Terminal illness with a life expectancy of less than 6 months Signup and view all the answers

In what circumstances should a person accept hospice care according to the text?

When they prefer comfort care over active treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in working with dying patients according to the text?

Identifying grief and loss Signup and view all the answers

What must a patient agree to when opting for hospice care instead of active treatment?

Comfort-focused treatment only Signup and view all the answers

'People do not need to have a life-threatening illness for palliative care.' What does this imply?

'Those with serious or chronic conditions can benefit from palliative care' Signup and view all the answers