Salvage therapy
Salvage Therapy
Salvage therapy (pronunciation: /ˈsalvij/ /ˈTHerəpē/) is a form of treatment that is used after an initial treatment has failed to produce a desired result or when the disease has relapsed. It is often used in the context of cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses.
Etymology
The term "salvage" comes from the French word "sauver," meaning "to save." In the medical context, it refers to the attempt to "save" a patient when standard treatments have failed. The term "therapy" comes from the Greek "therapeia," meaning "healing."
Related Terms
- Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.
- Radiation therapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
- Immunotherapy: A type of treatment that uses the body's own immune system to fight disease.
- Palliative care: A type of care that focuses on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life, rather than curing the disease.
- Relapse: The return of a disease or the signs and symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement.
- Refractory disease: A disease that does not respond to treatment.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Salvage therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Salvage therapy
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