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If a doctor says surgery has successfully removed all cancerous growths why then would a patient receive Hospice care?

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Hospice care is also associated with Palliative care. Which is a term used to describe the alleviation of severity of symptoms, the exploration of all treatment options, etc. Whereas, hospice care is thought of as helping someone to die with as little pain and mental anguish as possible.

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