"Symptomatic relief" refers to the temporary alleviation or reduction of the symptoms or discomfort caused by a particular condition or disease. It does not cure the underlying problem but rather provides relief from the symptoms that arise from it.
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- Cancer: treatment to kill small tumours (ablation techniques), deliver chemotherapy to larger tumours (transcatheter chemo - embolization), and provide symptomatic relief for bleeding and blockages of vessels and tubes caused by cancer. (bsir-qi.org)
- Now, a new study from NYU Langone Medical Center may provide hope for symptomatic relief for some of the cognitive issues associated with the neurological disease. (sciencedaily.com)
- Therefore treatment consists of symptomatic relief of whatever symptoms occur. (uvma.org)
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