cancer palliative care alongside treatment hospice

Palliative care does not mean giving up on treatment

Many people associate palliative care with the final stages of life. But someone with cancer can receive it while undergoing chemotherapy or other treatments aimed at the disease. Palliative care focuses on easing symptoms, pain, and stress—it can work alongside treatment rather than replacing it.

Most people in the Netherlands identify as non-religious

58%

In 2025, 58% of people in the Netherlands described themselves as non-religious; Catholics and Protestants together made up 28%. Christianity had dominated religious life there for more than 1,200 years, and most people remained Christian until the late 20th century.

Southeast Asian coral reefs support millions of fishers

3.35 million fishers

About 3.35 million fishers rely on Southeast Asia’s coral reefs. Warming beyond 1.5 °C poses a severe threat to tropical coral reefs, putting ecosystems that support these fisheries at increasing risk.

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Palliative care does not mean giving up on treatment

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