title: Supportive care of cancer patients in Dubai.
abstract: Supportive care of cancer patients starts from the first day of diagnosis. It is a comprehensive approach involving psychosocial, physical and spiritual supports. Maximum efforts are put in to keep the patients as comfortable as possible during diagnosis, during treatment and during the terminal stages of their disease.
authors.affiliation: Oncology Unit, Dubai Hospital, U.A.E.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D010166:Palliative Care; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care; D014479:United Arab Emirates