The last few weeks and days of life

During your last few weeks and days of life, there are ways to manage the symptoms you might have. The palliative care team can work together to give you relief from pain and other symptoms.

People dying with cancer can lose interest in eating and drinking. Although this is a part of the dying process, it can be difficult for family and friends to cope with.

People dying from cancer sometimes use complementary therapies to help them cope with cancer and its treatment.

What happens in the last days of life is different for everyone. But it can help carers and relatives to know a little about how things might be.