... of 2 reasons: To try to cure the cancer; To relieve (palliate) pain and other symptoms caused by the tumor. Surgery to try ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/malignantmesothelioma/detailedguide/malignant-mesothelioma-treating-surgery
... control. palliate Search [pal-ee-ate]. to relieve symptoms, such as pain, nausea, or fullness. See also palliative treatment. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=p
... therapy can also be given to help control rectal cancers in people who are not healthy enough for surgery or to ease (palliate) symptoms in people ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-treating-radiation-therapy
... Sometimes treatment is aimed at palliating (relieving) symptoms such as pain or problems with breathing and swallowing. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/thyroidcancer/detailedguide/thyroid-cancer-treating-general-info
... It can be used to shrink tumors to palliate (relieve) symptoms of lung cancer such as bone pain, bleeding, trouble swallowing, cough, shortness of ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-radiation-therapy
... In people with advanced disease, radiation therapy can be used to help ease (palliate) symptoms from the cancer such as shortness of breath, pain ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/thymuscancer/detailedguide/thymus-cancer-treating-radiation-therapy
... Radiation therapy is more often used to ease (palliate) symptoms of kidney cancer such as pain, bleeding, or problems caused by cancer spread ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/overviewguide/kidney-cancer--adult--renal-cell-carcinoma-overview-treating-radiation
... Radiation therapy is more often used to palliate, or ease, symptoms of kidney cancer such as pain, bleeding, or problems caused by cancer spread ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-treating-radiation
... Radiation therapy can also be used to ease (palliate) symptoms caused by lymphoma that has spread to internal organs, such as the brain or ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/non-hodgkinlymphoma/detailedguide/non-hodgkin-lymphoma-treating-radiation-therapy
... to make it easier to operate on. To relieve (palliate) symptoms of advanced lung cancer such as pain, bleeding, trouble ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003115-pdf.pdf
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