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PALLIATIVE TREATMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

A treatment that relieves symptoms, such as pain, but does not cure the underlying disease.

CONT

Imaging studies for evaluation of symptoms are always appropriate, since detection of a primary or metastatic tumor that requires palliative treatment, such as intestinal bypass for impending obstruction, may result.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
DEF

Traitement dont le but est de soulager le malade, c'est-à-dire de maintenir ou de rétablir sa qualité de vie et d'atténuer ses symptômes.

OBS

Ce type de prise en charge se distingue du traitement curatif dont l'objectif est la guérison du malade.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
DEF

Tratamiento que consiste en aliviar o reducir la intensidad de los síntomas, pero que no consigue la curación de la enfermedad.

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