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Palliative Treatment

In cases involving older, less-resilient patients, or those with advanced prostate cancer, a palliative treatment regime may be prescribed. The goal of palliative treatment is focused on maintain the patient’s comfort, rather than curing the disease.


Definition: (yoor-uh-LAHJ-ik on-KOL-o-jist) A doctor who specializes in treating cancers of the sexual and urinary system.