National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)

It’s difficult to decide when to stop cancer treatment. It’s important for women and their families to get as much information as possible from their treatment team and to weigh up the possible benefits and the side effects of each treatment. Quality of life is important.

Ultimately, the decision to stop cancer treatment is the woman’s decision. Family members or partners may not want this to happen. It can be helpful to ask a doctor, counsellor psychologist to talk to the family or partner about their concerns.

Find out more about:

• Making the decision to stop treatment