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Replies to "@jobli0, I concur with @mir123 about your attitude and decision-making to be logical and strong. A..."
That's great point — some of my care is labelled "palliative" even though I'm getting or have gotten stong, curative-intent doses of radiation and hormone therapy. The first time I saw the word applied to me I was quite upset, but the doctors explained it the same way you just did.
Perhaps a better choice would be "Palliative emphasis," "Palliative first," or similar.