RT Journal A1 O’Kane M T1 PEace at the end JF Archives of Internal Medicine JO Archives of Internal Medicine YR 2011 FD September 26 VO 171 IS 17 SP 1527 OP 1527 DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.460 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.460 AB Four years later he had a persistent sore throat. He went to his physician, who referred him to an oncologist. He was diagnosed as having metastatic throat cancer and the physician said he had about 3 months to live. The oncologist recommended palliative chemotherapy. My father understood that it would relieve his symptoms so he would be more comfortable.