noun
supportive care; supportive therapy
Medical term for treatment that manages symptoms and improves quality of life without directly curing the underlying disease.
がんの進行を抑えられない場合でも、支持療法で痛みを和らげることができる。
Even when cancer progression cannot be stopped, supportive care can relieve pain.
Compound of 支持 (support) and 療法 (therapy, treatment).