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Phrases with «palliative treatment»

"Palliative treatment" refers to medical care that focuses on improving the quality of life for people who are suffering from serious illnesses or conditions. It aims to relieve symptoms such as pain, nausea, or discomfort, rather than trying to cure the disease itself. The goal is to provide comfort and support to patients and their families during difficult times. Full definition

Sentences with «palliative treatment»

  • By performing comparative studies in complementary models (C. elegans and human muscle biopsies), we expect that our results will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in human MDs and that the mechanisms and suppressors, which we will discover, will be instrumental towards the development of efficient palliative treatments for human MDs. (inmg.fr)
  • Radiation therapy may be considered as palliative treatment when hope of cure is small but where improvement in quality of life by reducing symptoms such as pain, bleeding or loss of function can be achieved. (brittonroadveterinaryclinic.com)
  • Dr Miguel Martins from the MRC Toxicology Unit at the University of Leicester explained: «Parkinson's disease is a disabling disorder for which no cure is yet available; further, after dopaminergic neurons are lost, only a few palliative treatment options for Parkinson's symptoms are available. (sciencedaily.com)
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