Search results for palliative care

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• Treatment for bowel cancer

  Find out about the main treatments for bowel cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted medicines.

• Treatment and support for stomach cancer

  Find out about the main treatments used for stomach cancer, and where to find further information and support.

• Help and support for chronic myeloid leukaemia

  Find out how to get help and support for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), including from cancer charities.

• Withdrawing treatment

  Find out about treatments that can be used to keep people with serious or terminal illnesses alive, and when and how they might be withdrawn.

• Treatment for bone cancer

  Find out how primary bone cancer is treated. Surgery and chemotherapy are the main treatments. Radiotherapy and targeted medicines are also sometimes used.

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Treatment

  Find out about the main treatments for COPD, including inhalers, medicine and surgery in rare cases.

• Help and support for cervical cancer

  Find out about where to find help and support for you and your loved ones affected by cervical cancer.

• Ovarian cancer - Treatment

  Find out about the main treatments for ovarian cancer, which include surgery and chemotherapy.

• Euthanasia and assisted suicide

  Read about euthanasia (deliberately ending a person's life to relieve suffering) and assisted suicide (deliberately assisting a person to kill themselves). Both are illegal in England.

• Treatment for oesophageal cancer

  Understand the main treatments for oesophageal cancer and treatments to help control the symptoms.