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Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure.
Also: Palliate, Palliates
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Topics Related To Palliative
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| Bone Cancer | The Condition
"...Many therapies have a palliative function (meant to relieve pain and other symptoms) rather than a curative (meant to cure cancer) function, though doctors may attempt to cure primary bone cancer in some patients..."
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Kidney Cancer |
Recommendation Radiation Therapy (Radio Therapy)
"...It also may be used as palliative therapy to lessen pain or bleeding in patients with inoperable or widespread metastatic RCC..."
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Liver Cancer |
The Condition
"...When a cure or control of the disease is not possible, some patients and their doctors choose palliative therapy..."
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TMJ Problems |
The Condition
"...Sometimes TMJ problems resolve over time with patients taking mild pain-relieving drugs and using heat, cold or other palliative measures..."
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Last updated: May 10, 2007
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