supportive care
Description
Treatment given to improve the quality of life of people who have a serious illness (such as cancer).
The goal of supportive care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of a disease, the side effects caused by treatment and the psychological, social and spiritual problems related to the disease or its treatment.
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