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Palliation

Palliation meaning

The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief. | Extenuation; mitigation.

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Radiotherapy The use of X-rays as a treatment is known as radiation therapy and is largely used for the management (including palliation ) of cancer ; it requires higher radiation doses than those received for imaging alone.