Translations:About-cancer/advanced-cancer/care-choices/15/en

Hospice is a special type of care in which medical, psychological, and spiritual support are given to patients and their loved ones when cancer therapies are no longer controlling the disease. Although both hospice and palliative care provide comfort and support for patients, palliative care is available throughout a patient’s experience with cancer. A person’s cancer treatment continues while one is receiving palliative care, but with hospice care, the focus has shifted to just relieving symptoms and providing support at the end of life.