Abstract:Context : Palliative care involves global management of the patient at the end of life. In the practice of oncology, important cultural aspects of this care are not always adequately taken in account.Objective: To describe social, familial, economic and cultural aspects of end of life care through a case report of a patient with cancer of the cervix living in a multicultural setting.Data Acquisition: Mrs. X, whose case is reported, was one of the 594 patients managed at the Cayenne Oncology Unit in French Guia… Show more
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