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palliative
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palliative /pal·li·a·tive/ (pal´e-a″tiv) affording relief; also, a drug that so acts.
pal·li·a·tive (pl-tv, ---tv)
adj.
Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure.
Palliative
Referring to any type of treatment that is given to relieve the symptoms of a disease rather than to cure it.
Mentioned in: Appetite-Enhancing Drugs, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
palliative [pal´e-ah-tiv]
1. giving relief but not curing.
2. a drug with this effect.
palliative (pal´ētiv),
n an alleviating measure.
palliative
affording relief; also, a drug that so acts.
palliative
Radiation oncology adjective Referring to treatment to relieve Sx of a disease but not to cure it, especially alleviating pain
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Similarly, for the 40% of the elderly patients judged to be frail (Group 3), little discussion was required and the patients were treated palliatively.
How can we treat elderly patients with colorectal cancer? by Rougier, Philippe; Cudennec, Tristan; Mitry, Emmanuel / Advances in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Until researchers have more answers for us on the composition and etiology of aphthous ulcers, we are forced to treat out patients palliatively.
The phenomenon of aphthous ulcers by Dowst-Mayo, Lisa / Access
However, advanced lesions are palliatively treated with chemoembolization, percutaneous ethanol injection, radiofrequency ablation, chemotherapy and radiotherapy as recommended by hepatologists and oncologists depending upon the stage of HCC.
Outpatient management of cirrhosis by Mohanty, Smruti R. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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