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MSH: Care alleviating symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (Stedman, 25th ed),NCI: Treatment given to relieve the symptoms and reduce the suffering caused by cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Palliative cancer therapies are given together with other cancer treatments, from the time of diagnosis, through treatment, survivorship, recurrent or advanced disease, and at the end of life.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Serious illnesses can cause physical symptoms, such as pain, nausea or fatigue. You may also have psychological symptoms like depression or anxiety. The treatments for your disease may cause symptoms or side effects. Palliative care relieves symptoms without curing your disease. </p><p><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hospicecare.html'>Hospice care</a>, care at the end of life, always includes palliative care. But you may receive palliative care at any stage of a disease. The goal is to make you comfortable and improve your quality of life.</p>,NCI: The patient- and family-centered ac