Sentences with phrase «as palliation»

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Morality is reduced to «the palliation of whatever humans themselves regard as the cause of their suffering or deprivation.»

The researchers therefore looked at possible indicators of tumor burden, including direct measurements such as lactate dehydrogenase and the number or volume of metastases, or indirect evidence such as leaving the primary tumor in place or if the goal of treatment was palliation.

As you know, too much in medicine these days is just palliation, just covering up symptoms and slowing their downward spiral into disease and disability.

Indications for radiation therapy (RT) include the primary treatment of specific tumor types, such as nasal tumors and brain tumors, adjuvant treatment of incompletely excised tumors, and palliation to improve quality of life for patients with non-resectable or advanced cancers.

Steroid drugs such as prednisolone or prednisone will give short - term palliation for up to a few months.

Steroid drugs such as prednisolone will give short - term palliation for up to a few months.

Palliation or palliative care seeks to minimize pain and reduce any functional difficulties such as urination and swallowing.

As stated by this Court in Rodriguez, the distinction is fundamental to both the criminal law and maintenance of a bright line between palliation and homicide.