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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.
3 de jul. de 2019 · The goal of supportive care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of a disease, side effects caused by treatment of a disease, and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to a disease or its treatment. Also called comfort care, palliative care, and symptom management.” 6.
17 de ago. de 2023 · Many patients struggle to deal with the physical and emotional symptoms and side effects caused by cancer and its treatment. That’s where supportive care comes in. It complements the care provided by oncologists by helping patients manage the associated symptoms and side effects of cancer.
29 de jul. de 2023 · Simple Summary. This article provides an overview of supportive care in cancer, a service that supports people living with and beyond cancer through the prevention and management of the side effects of their disease and its treatment.
- Florian Scotté, Amy Taylor, Andrew Davies
- Cancers (Basel). 2023 Aug; 15(15): 3860.
- 10.3390/cancers15153860
- 2023/08
16 de ago. de 2020 · Optimal supportive care can assist in accurate diagnosis and management, and ultimately improve outcomes. A national strategy to implement supportive care is needed to acknowledge evolving oncology practice, changing disease patterns and the changing patient demographic.
- 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
For example, supportive care for flu, colds, or gastrointestinal upset can include rest, fluids, and over-the-counter pain relievers; those things do not treat the cause, but they treat the symptoms and thus provide relief. Supportive therapy may be palliative therapy (palliative care).
A better understanding of the key concepts and defining features for “supportive care,” “best supportive care,” “palliative care,” and “hospice care” could provide a common ground for clinical and research communication and pave the way for standardization.
