[Ethical issues and limiting of cancer treatments in the advanced stage]

Rev Infirm. 2018 Apr;67(240):27-28. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2018.02.006.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Nurses play a strategic role alongside patients and their families in the process leading to the decision to limit cancer treatments in the advanced phase of the disease. This stage of the patient's care requires support and guidance as part of the palliative approach, which, in addition to the patient and the family, also concerns the oncologist.

Keywords: cancer; démarche palliative; ethics; palliative approach; soin de support; support care; team; équipe; éthique.

MeSH terms

  • Decision Making*
  • Humans
  • Medical Futility / ethics*
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Nurse's Role*