Description

Dr. Ricardo Plancarte discusses the use of palliative procedures for metastatic cancer pain. Dr. Plancarte provides a comprehensive background into the palliative care of patients. He emphasizes that many interventionist procedures in palliative care are not curative, but are compassionate, and not just for patients at the end of life. Dr. Plancarte illustrates and discusses evidence-based palliative procedures and minimally invasive techniques and emphasizes the need to include these therapies in medical education.