The aim of palliative surgery is to:
a. allow the surgeon to remove tissue for furthertesting
b. restore appearance or function of tissues.
c. cure the disease.
d. reduce the intensity of disease symptoms.
d
The aim of palliative surgery is to alleviate or reduce
the intensity of disease symptoms but not to cure the disease.
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