Background: Nurses has a great responsibility and based on the professional ethical approach, build trusting and caring relationships. Through person-centered care, partnerships will be built. Working in a palliative care unit is a challenge and there are communication difficulties that the nurse needs to handle. Communication has a significant role and is of great importance, it is a key function of the caring relationship. 14 percent of the population receive palliative care, of which 34 percent are diagnosed with cancer.

Aim: The aim of this study was to highlight how the nurse's way of communicating can promote caring relationships with patients in palliative care diagnosed with cancer.

Method: A literature-based study with thirteen qualitative articles from the academic databases CINAHL and PubMed. The analysis was designed based on Friberg's five-step model.

Results: Two themes were identified: Dare to care with dignity and the significance of the approach. Five sub-themes were designed: Respectful meeting, hope versus honesty, presence and emotional support, information and education and humor as a tool.

Conclusion:For nurses to provide appropriate support, well-developed communication skills are needed to meet the suffering in the person-centered care and promote quality of life and well-being in the caring relationship. The results of this study showed that the nurse's communication could promote a meaningful relationship. As nurses work from an ethical value base and nursing knowledge, it is important to have specific communication tools to promote the caring relationship.