Under the " watchful waiting " approach, the physician may recommend non-curative treatment.
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Although there is no curative treatment, several clinical trials are underway that aim to slow progression of this liver disease.
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It's called palliative medicine, which is the comforting treatment that goes on after the classic curative treatment has failed.
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It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided along with curative treatment.
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One option is to trade off an intact sexual function for the possibility of a prolonged life expectancy by not having curative treatment.
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Hospis Malaysia is a charitable organisation formed in August 1991 to provide palliative care to patients whose diseases are not responsive to curative treatment.
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About 24 per cent regarded using both as a way of achieving " symptomatic and curative treatment ", Dr Wong added.
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Revocation could be due to hospitalization, if the patient chooses to pursue some type of curative treatment or experiences dissatisfaction with hospice care.
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Hospice patients must agree to give up curative treatment, but they may leave the program to resume medical treatment and return if they choose.
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If recurrent prostate cancer is detected by a rise in PSA levels after curative treatment, it is referred to as a " biochemical recurrence ".
