Symptom Management
| Symptom Management | |
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| Term | Symptom Management |
| Short definition | Symptom Management - (pronounced) (SIMP-tum MA-nij-ment) Care to relieve the symptoms of a disease, such as B. cancer, and the side effects caused by the treatment of the disease. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Symptom Management - (pronounced) (SIMP-tum MA-nij-ment) Care to relieve the symptoms of a disease, such as B. cancer, and the side effects caused by the treatment of the disease. Treating symptoms can help a person feel more comfortable, but it does not treat or cure the disease. It may involve taking certain medications to relieve pain or nausea, or using guided imagery or breathing exercises to reduce stress or anxiety. Symptom management is an aspect of palliative care and supportive care
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Symptom Management
- Wikipedia's article - Symptom Management
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