Summary I thought I was going to die, not from the cancer, but from the pain. — Marianna Hernandez, 58-year-old woman with liver and abdominal cancer, Guatemala City, December 2014 They are punishing the patient…. Life is difficult. Having cancer is even more difficult. Why do they have to make things harder? —Dr. Eva Duarte, palliative care physician, Guatemala City, December 2014 Each year, an estimated 28,500 Guatemalans experience advanced, chronic illnesses, such as cancer; heart, lung, or renal disease; and HIV/AIDS. Many thousands of them will suffer significant pain related to their illness. This pain can generally be treated well with inexpensive medications and eased with...
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