[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/palliative-care-for-prostate-cancer\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":["https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/palliative-care-for-prostate-cancer\/","https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/palliative-care-for-prostate-cancer\/"],"publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/"}],"author":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/palliative-care-for-prostate-cancer\/#BlogPosting_author_Organization","name":"Regional Cancer Care Associates"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/palliative-care-for-prostate-cancer\/#BlogPosting_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Oncologist.jpg"}],"headline":"Recommended Palliative Care for Prostate Cancer","dateModified":"2021-11-11T14:33:40+00:00","datePublished":"2018-12-14T11:26:58+00:00","description":"A large part of prostate cancer treatment is palliative care. From managing symptoms to relieving stress, providing excellent palliative care is important to the team at Regional Cancer Care Associates.","articleBody":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 14, 2018\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nWhen dealing with a serious illness, like prostate cancer, patients and their families are faced with a lot of physical, emotional, mental, financial and spiritual stress. To help you get through this difficult time, Regional Cancer Care Associates will be by your side with a team of doctors, nurses and staff to provide cutting-edge treatment and compassionate palliative care. No matter what stage your illness is at, you can always rely on RCCA for help.\nPalliative Care for Prostate Cancer\nWhen you think about prostate cancer care, you probably think about things like surgery, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. But care encompasses much more than that. Patients also need palliative care, which is defined as a type of treatment used to help alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life. Palliative care is available for all prostate cancer patients, whether they were just diagnosed, recovering from treatment or dealing with the effects of advanced illness.\nManaging Prostate Cancer Symptoms\nPalliative care can take many forms. One of the main components of palliative care is symptom management. At any point in time, prostate cancer patients may need help with any of the following:\nUrinatingSexual dysfunctionPainFatigueSide effects of chemotherapy and other treatments\nIf you want relief from any physical symptoms or side effects you may be experiencing, talk to your doctor or your palliative care team. They\u2019ll help figure out which medications, exercises or other types of support can help.\nOther Types of Palliative Care\nAside from controlling symptoms, palliative care specialists will be there to help you make important decisions and answer all your questions throughout the treatment process. They can also help ease your anxiety and fears and recommend support groups and even therapy. Their goal is to help you feel as comfortable as possible, so don\u2019t be afraid to discuss your emotional, financial or transportation struggles with them, so that they can match you with the right resources to help.\nDealing with prostate cancer is not easy, but you don\u2019t have to go through it alone. Turn to Regional Cancer Care Associates for all your care needs.\nwe are here for you\nFor more information or to schedule an appointment, call 844-346-7222. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.\nRELATED ARTICLES\nRegional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.\n\u00a9 2022 Regional Cancer Care Associates. 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