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palliative therapy Palliative treatment Medtalk Any treatment of a terminally ill Pt intended to alleviate pain and suffering, without performing aggressive–'heroic' procedures; PT does not alter course of disease, but
improves the quality of life before death through various modalities–eg, surgery and RT, to ↓ tumor masses compressing vital structures. See 'Band-aid' therapy, Karnovsky scale; 'Heroic' therapy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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