Glossary

Palliative

Palliative

Palliativ·Also: lindernd

Palliative treatment aims at relieving distressing symptoms and improving quality of life in serious illness. It can be introduced early on and used in parallel with other, disease-directed treatments — even when a cure may still be possible.

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