{"id":4176,"date":"2026-03-02T16:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rf3cc6bwkia.preview.infomaniak.website\/palliative-care\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:53:08","slug":"palliative-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tumor-zentrum.ch\/en\/therapy-services\/palliative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Palliative Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Palliative<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Part of tumor therapy<\/p>\n<\/div>

Specialized palliative medicine<\/h2><\/div>

Palliative care is a medical discipline for the treatment of people with incurable, life-threatening, or chronically progressive diseases<\/b>. Its goal is to alleviate suffering, prevent complications, and enable a quality of life adapted to the individual situation. <\/p>\n

It is not only used at the end of life<\/b>, but can be implemented early on alongside tumor-directed therapies. Palliative care complements oncological treatment and is an integral part of comprehensive care. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Holistic care<\/p>\n<\/div>

Palliative care for advanced disease<\/h2><\/div>

Palliative care accompanies people with advanced, incurable, or chronically progressive diseases<\/b>. It is oriented toward the individual needs<\/b> of patients and their relatives and can be accessed on both an outpatient and inpatient basis. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Focus of palliative care<\/h3><\/div>

Palliative medicine encompasses medical, nursing, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of care<\/b>. The goal is to alleviate symptoms, prevent complications, and maintain quality of life. <\/p>\n

Key areas include:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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    Treatment of complex symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, or loss of appetite<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Prevention of complications<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Support with difficult treatment decisions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Involvement of close relatives and caregivers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

    Who palliative care is for<\/h3><\/div>

    Palliative care is specifically aimed at patients with:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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      Advanced oncological diseases<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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      Chronically progressive non-oncological diseases<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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      Complex symptom burden<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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      Increased need for support during the course of the illness<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>

      Traditionally, people with advanced cancer represent the largest group. In accordance with the broader understanding of palliative care, however, these services are also open to patients from cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, and surgical departments. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Palliative care – two perspectives<\/p>\n<\/div>

      Both therapy and support services<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Palliative care includes the medical treatment of complex symptoms as well as counseling and psychosocial support.<\/p>\n

      Both aspects are intertwined and complement the oncological treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      From A to Z<\/p>\n<\/div>

      Process of assessment and treatment<\/h2><\/div>
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        Palliative medicine consultation
        <\/strong>Following registration, a specialized outpatient consultation<\/strong> takes place. During this, current symptoms, burdens, and the individual situation are comprehensively assessed. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Symptom and needs analysis<\/strong>
        Together, physical symptoms<\/b> such as pain, shortness of breath, nausea, or fatigue are assessed, and psychological, social, and spiritual aspects<\/b> are taken into account.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Treatment planning<\/b>
        Treatment goals<\/strong> are defined, and medical and supportive measures are coordinated. Palliative care is provided if needed alongside oncological<\/strong> or other disease-specific therapy<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Multiprofessional collaboration<\/strong>
        Care is provided in close cooperation<\/strong> with nursing specialists, psychologists, social services, pastoral care, nutritional counseling<\/strong>, and other specialist disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Inpatient co-treatment<\/strong>
        During an inpatient stay at Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, the palliative care team remains involved in the treatment. The goal is continuous and coordinated care<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Outpatient-inpatient networking<\/strong>
        Palliative medicine is part of a broad network<\/strong> including Spitex, specialized outpatient services, and other partners to ensure seamless care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4171,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4176","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPalliative Care Aarau – Tumor Zentrum Aargau<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Specialized palliative care in Aarau to alleviate symptoms and ensure the best possible quality of life in advanced disease.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Palliative Care 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