Presented on May 17, 2017
By Dr. Ana Echenique

Objectives:

1. List IR procedures considered palliative
2. List cancer symptoms that IR procedures can palliate
3. Describe how palliative care can benefit IR patients.
   
   Palliative care is an important aspect of the cancer management. The specialty of Interventional Radiology offers a variety of procedures to treat patients that are living with cancer. Radiology nurses play a significant role in the care of patients undergoing palliative care interventions by IR. Join fellow ARIN members for a webinar presentation by Dr. Ana M. Echenique, Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology, University of Miami on "Palliative Care: What IR Nurses Need to Know"