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“When One Suffers, All Endure”: A Family’s Shared Journey with Pancreatic Cancer

Maria Alyssa DULATRE and Girlie RELLERA

Terminal illness is never experienced in isolation. In family medicine, disease unfolds within relationships, shared responsibilities, and collective grief. Pancreatic cancer, often diagnosed late and associated with significant suffering, forces families to confront not only medical decisions but emotional, spiritual, and relational challenges. This case reflects on a family’s shared journey through terminal illness and the role of family-centered hospice care in preserving dignity and connection.