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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ranjana Srivastava

Three things I have learned about end-of-life care from treating elderly couples with cancer

Elderly couple in winter walking with sticks, UK
‘The mission of a “geriatric oncology” service is to treat the cancer in the context of the whole patient.’ Photograph: Colin Underhill/Alamy

“We are happy and sad to see you again. You looked after Dad years ago.”

I kick myself for not registering the connection, although I only met him during a brief and disastrous stint in hospital.

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