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In oncology, palliative care is a method of treating cancer in which assistance is given to patients with an advanced illness, in which recovery or cure is no longer expected, and in which the main focus of any treatment is symptom management rather than disease cure.

Palliative care (also referred to as comfort care, supportive care or symptom management) is care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer. The goal of palliative care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of cancer, as well as treat the side effects caused by life-prolonging treatments of cancer. Palliative care also addresses psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to cancer or its treatment, thus providing patients with whole-person care, not just care of their cancer. Your cancer treating doctor may introduce you to a palliative care team at the start of your active treatment. A palliative care team may consist of doctors , nurses, social workers, chaplains, massage therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, and others. Having this team involved in the start of your care will improve your quality of life and whole-person care. A subtype of palliative care is hospice care, which utilizes the same specialty team and provides whole-person care at the end of life. Hospice care is usually offered when life expectancy is six months or less. Hospice care can be provided in the patient’s home or in a specialized facility.

There are 3 primary care centres in Gauteng as listed below. E-Center is able to connect patients with any of the centres in Gauteng and even other provinces in South Africa. Contact our support centre through the contact form or call us for information.

Additional resources to learn more about palliative care or find a provider:

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH)

Soweto Comprehensive Cancer Centre ( Medical Oncology Unit)

2nd floor , New Building

011 933 0318

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH)

Wits Centre of Excellence for Palliative care

Palliative Care Block

011 933 0049
011 933 8172

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH)

Wits Centre of Excellence for Palliative care

Block 5 ( Blue block), 9th Floor, Room 597/6

011 488 4297
060 976 6443

Helen Joseph Hospital(HJH)

Wits Centre of Excellence for Palliative care

Opposite Social Service Department

011 489 0110
011 489 0688
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