| palliative treatment |
Treatment that relieves symptoms, such as pain, but is not expected to cure the disease. The main purpose is to improve the patient's quality of life.
Ãâó: www.legacyhealth.org/body.cfm
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| palliative treatment |
Treatment to alleviate symptoms without curing the disease.
Ãâó: www.prostate.com/Resources/Glossary.asp
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| palliative treatment |
Treatment to relieve, symptoms caused by cancer, rather than cure the cancer. Palliative care can help people live more comfortably..
Ãâó: www.averacancer.org/ResourceLibrary/cancerterms.ht...
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| palliative treatment |
Therapy that relieves symptoms, such as pain, but does not alter the course of the disease. Peristalsis: Progressive contraction and relaxation of the intestines. Primary Sites: The site in the body where cancer originated. Prognosis: A prediction of the course of the disease. Prosthesis: An artificial substitute for a missing body part.
Ãâó: www.ebaptisthealthcare.org/CancerProgram/Glossary....
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