PALLIATIVE THERAPY


Meaning of PALLIATIVE THERAPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [PAL-ee-yuh-tiv] ]

Treatment given to relieve the symptoms and reduce the suffering caused by cancer and other life-threateningdiseases. Palliative cancer therapies are given together with other cancer treatments, from the time of diagnosis, through treatment, survivorship, recurrent or advanced disease, and at the end of life.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).