Which statement best describes hospice care in relation to curative treatment?

• A. Hospice care involves only chemotherapy that is given in a hospital.
• B. Hospice care involves radiation therapy and chemotherapy that are given in a hospital.
• C. Hospice care is provided after a person decides to forgo curative treatment.
• D. Hospice care allows a person to undergo both curative and palliative treatment together.

Answer: (C)

Hospice care centers on comfort and quality of life when the focus shifts away from curing the disease. The defining moment is when the patient or their family chooses to forgo curative or disease‑modifying treatments, and care then emphasizes symptom relief, psychosocial support, and end-of-life planning. This is why the statement that hospice care is provided after a person decides to forgo curative treatment is the best description. It isn’t about receiving chemotherapy or radiation as the main approach, and it isn’t about pursuing both curative and palliative treatments concurrently in standard hospice practice.