palliation

n.

缓和；减轻；辩解；掩饰

1. Aggressive investigation and early surgery is the only method for providing palliation to these patients, but morbidity and mortality remain high and the prognosis is poor.
   对于肺癌合并有胃肠道转移的病人而言，积极检查与早期开刀是提供缓和治疗的唯一方法，然而致病率及死亡率却仍然居高不下且预后极差。
2. Unlike aailable nonoperatie therapy, this approach offers an excellent means of symptomatic palliation and local disease control.
   与非手术疗法不同，该疗法能极为有效的减轻症状并控制局部病灶。

Endoscopic Palliation for Pancreatic Cancer
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The palliation of brain metastases: Final results of the first two studies by the radiation therapy oncology group ☆
Dying dementia patients: too much suffering, too little palliation.
A controlled trial of an expansile metal stent for palliation of esophageal obstruction due to inoperable cancer.
Randomized trial of short- versus long-course radiotherapy for palliation of painful bone metastases.
Meta-analysis of dose-fractionation radiotherapy trials for the palliation of painful bone metastases ☆
Re: Randomized trial of short- versus long-course radiotherapy for palliation of painful bone metastases
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