Treatment given for symptoms caused by a cancer, not necessarily to try to treat the cancer.
Treatment that is not curative but that relieves symptoms of cancer, such as pain, bleeding, and obstruction.
The alleviation of symptoms due to the underlying cancer, without prospect of cure.
Treatment that relieves symptoms (of cancer) but does not cure.
(Reber) Anything that eases pain.
easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
Alleviation of pain or other symptoms without curing the underlying disease process.
Treatment given to remove or relieve symptoms rather than to cure the disease.
Relief of symptoms and prolongation of life.
Treatment which is given to control symptoms rather than cure disease - for example, palliative radiotherapy can be given to reduce pain.
Relieving a symptom without curing the cause.
The act of relieving a symptom but not removing the cause.
relief of pain or other unpleasant symptoms
relieving symptoms and maintaining comfort through either the use of surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy
Alleviation of clinical signs in the absence of specific treatment of the underlying disorder.
Therapy not meant to cure but to ease symptoms.
To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely. Palliation cloaks a disease. See the entire definition of Palliation
To decrease the size of the tumor and/or alleviate the discomfort associated with the tumor. This usually results in a comfortable and significantly increased comfortable lifespan and better quality of life over what would be obtained without treatment. Paraneoplastic Syndromes Effects on the body of an animal caused by the tumor but not due to the physical presence of the tumor. These effects are usually due to substances secreted by the tumor and include effects such as hypercalcemia, anemia, decreased appetite and weight loss.
The relief of pain and other symptoms without intent to cure the disease.
The use of radiation therapy in an attempt to decrease symptoms such as pain, bleeding or other dysfunctions. This sometimes results in the prolongation of life, but the main goal is to improve the quality of life.