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Genitourinary Symptoms

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Genitourinary symptoms may significantly impact on quality of life. Identifying the underlying cause will help guide management. In the palliative setting, understanding the goals of treatment, the prognosis of the patient, and their wishes will help with decisions regarding the various treatments that may be available.

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  1. Radiation Oncology, Sydney Adventist Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Rebecca Chin

  2. Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Russell Hogg

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  1. HammondCare Learning and Research Centre, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia

    Roderick Duncan MacLeod

  2. Vrije Universiteit Brussel, VUB-UGent End-of-Life Care Research Grou Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    Lieve van den Block

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Chin, R., Hogg, R. (2018). Genitourinary Symptoms. In: MacLeod, R., van den Block, L. (eds) Textbook of Palliative Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31738-0_24-1

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