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Symptomatic treatment. Symptomatic treatment, supportive care, supportive therapy, or palliative treatment is any medical therapy of a disease that only affects its symptoms, not the underlying cause. It is usually aimed at reducing the signs and symptoms for the comfort and well-being of the patient, but it also may be useful in reducing ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Some institutions and organizations now use the terms “supportive care” and “palliative care” interchangeably. The American Cancer Society states that “palliative care (or supportive care) is care that focuses on relieving symptoms caused by serious illnesses like cancer.
Definition of supportive care “a term that describes the side effects that are caused by chemotherapy and radiation. These side effects may be both physical and psychological in nature. Supportive care includes, but is not limited to, the treatment of emesis, nausea, depression, alopecia, oral complications, fatigue, and myelosuppression.
- David Hui, Maxine De La Cruz, Masanori Mori, Henrique A. Parsons, Jung Hye Kwon, Isabel Torres-Vigil...
- 10.1007/s00520-012-1564-y
- 2013
- 2013/03
Aug 17, 2023 · Supportive care complements the care provided by oncologists by helping patients manage the associated symptoms and side effects from cancer. To learn more about supportive care, we spoke with support care expert Eduardo Bruera, M.D.
Aug 16, 2020 · The current focus of cancer care is on initial diagnosis and treatment, and end of life care. The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer defines supportive care as ‘the prevention and management of the adverse effects of cancer and its treatment’.
- R. Berman, A. Davies, T. Cooksley, R. Gralla, L. Carter, E. Darlington, F. Scotté, C. Higham
- 10.1016/j.clon.2020.07.020
- 2020
- 2020/11
Jul 13, 2016 · Supportive care is the provision of the necessary services, as defined by those living with or affected by cancer, to meet their physical, informational, emotional, psychological, social, spiritual, and practical needs during the pre-diagnostic, diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up phases.
Supportive care (as outlined) is a basic right for all people with cancer, irrespective of their personal circumstances, their type of cancer, their stage of cancer, or their anti-cancer treatment. It should be available in all cancer centers, and other medical facilities that routinely manage people with cancer.
