Reducing the severity or alleviating the symptoms of a condition without curing the underlying abnormal condition. Does not usually offer a good long-term outcome.

Affording temporary relief, but not a cure.

Treatment to make life more comfortable.

Treatment given for relief of symptoms

To do with relieving rather than curing symptoms.

Meant to reduce symptoms and relieve pain rather than to alter the course of disease.

A relieving, but not curing, treatment.

(Reber) Anything that eases pain.

That relieves pain and provides comfort rather than to cure

Relieves symptoms but does not cure the disease (e.g., a child sleeps well when taking passionflower before bedtime, but cannot sleep unless he or she uses passionflower).

remedy that alleviates pain without curing

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

Treatment given with a primary goal of adequate pain control.

Designed to relieve a problem without necessarily solving it. For example, palliative therapy may relieve symptoms and improve quality of life, but it is not curative.

treatment focused on maintaining the best quality of remaining life; not curative.

means the reduction of the severity of a disease/symptom without curing the disease.

Treatment to alleviate symptoms without curing the disease.

the process of relieving the symptoms of disease without curing it; the act of making the patient more comfortable

Treatment aimed at the relief of pain and symptoms of disease but not intended to cure the disease.

Controlling the symptoms of a disease rather than curing it. Bowel Cancer 41

designed to relieve a particular problem without necessarily solving it; for example, palliative therapy is given in order to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life, but does not cure the patient

Treatment that relieves pain but is NOT curative.

Treatment that provides relief from symptoms, as opposed to a cure for the condition.

Treatment of any disorder that relieves pain but does not cure the disorder.

Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease without effecting a cure.

An alleviating treatment that can give relief from symptoms, but is not a cure for a disease.

Treatment that relieves the symptoms or discomfort of a disorder without curing it.

offering symptomatic relief and comfort care (e.g., alleviation of pain) rather than a cure.

Designed to produce relief from symptoms without curing, e.g., aspirin for a headache is palliative.

care - A comprehensive approach to treating serious illness that focuses on the physical, psychological, spiritual, and existential needs of the patient. Its goal is to achieve the best quality of life available to the patient by relieving suffering, by controlling pain and symptoms, and by enabling the patient to achieve maximum functional capacity. Respect for the patient's culture, beliefs, and values are an essential component. Palliative care is sometimes called “comfort care” or “hospice type care.

Treatment that relieves discomfort but does not cure. Prescribing a pain reliever is an example of palliative treatment.

Treatment undertaken not to cure but to improve a problem or condition.

Relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the cause

A treatment that provides symptomatic relief but not a cure.

something that helps manage symptoms of, but does not cure, a disease

Action that relieves pain but is not curative.

treatment aimed to relieve or reduce intensity of uncomfortable symptoms but not to effect a cure.

care: Treatment to relieve, rather than cure, symptoms caused by cancer. Palliative care can help people live more comfortably.

A pain killer.

Treatment that has no curative intent but is given to maintain quality of life and to relieve suffering in a terminally ill patient.

A measure used to reduce the severity of pain.

Serving to relieve or alleviate, without curing; (emphasis on comfort care.) i.e. palliative treatment of pain.

Treatment that relieves pain and may cause the cancer to go into remission but does not cure the cancer.

Refers to treatment that relieves symptoms or pain but makes no attempt to cure the illness. Often used in relation to people with confirmed terminal cancer, however, giving oxygen to someone with advanced lung disease, putting someone with kidney failure on dialysis and giving somebody with an arthritic knee a walking stick are all palliative therapies. Palliative care and terminal care are not synonymous.

a medicine that gives temporary relief from the symptoms of a disease but does not actually cure the disease.

Any treatment that reduces the severity of a disease or its symptoms.

Palliation or palliative care is given to reduce the symptoms or problems from cancer. Palliative treatment is generally not expected to provide a cure for the disease but may be used in addition to other treatments. For example, palliation of pain using drugs or radiotherapy may be used in addition to other treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy.

Controlling symptoms without curing the disease.