Palliative therapy
| Palliative therapy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Palliative therapy |
| Short definition | Palliative Care Practitioner - (pronounced) (PA-lee-uh-tiv kayr SPEH-shuh list) healthcare professional specially trained to care for people with a serious or life-threatening illness, such as cancer. Palliative care professionals prevent or treat, as early as possible, the symptoms of a disease, side effects caused by treating a disease, and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to a disease or its treatment. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
palliative therapy - (pronounced) (PA-lee-uh-tiv THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment to relieve symptoms and reduce suffering caused by cancer or other life-threatening diseases. Palliative care can help a person feel better, but it does not treat or cure the illness. For example, surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy may be done to remove, shrink, or slow the growth of a tumor that is causing pain. Palliative care can be combined with other treatments from the time of diagnosis until the end of life
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Palliative therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Palliative therapy
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