Although most childhood cancer treatments are effective, sometimes a cure is not possible in all cases.
Palliative treatment is a treatment that no longer aims to cure, but to relieve pain and other discomforts caused by the disease. Although it has no effect in treating the disease, it can improve your child’s quality of life.
Ask your oncologist about which palliative treatment regimen might best help your child (cytostatic palliative treatment, palliative radiation, pain management).