VIDEO: What to do when cancer patients say they want to die

EDINBURGH – When your patient says he or she wants to die, what do you do?

There’s no single answer, but asking the right questions can help patients find peace as well as perspective, according to Dr. Ilora Finlay, who spoke at the 15th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin about the types of conversations and seemingly small actions that can make a big difference for patients coping with advanced cancer.

In an interview at the meeting, Dr. Finlay shared some of her expertise from decades of clinical experience in palliative care.

The congress was sponsored by the Skin Cancer Foundation.

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