title: Retroperitoneal Endodermal Sinus Tumor Patient with Palliative Care Needs.
abstract: This article is a case reflection of a personal encounter on the palliative care treatment required after the removal of a complicated case of a primary extra-gonadal retro-peritoneal endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor). This reflection is from the perspective of a recently graduated MD student who spent one month with an Indian pain management and palliative care team at the Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
authors.affiliation: Windsor University School of Medicine, St. Kitts, West Indies.
authors.forename: Surbhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kashyap
keywords: Health literacy; Neuropathic pain; Pain management; Palliative care; Retroperitoneal endodermal sinus tumor; Yolk sac tumor