end-stage cancer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002840",
  "term": "end-stage cancer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Cancer that cannot be cured or controlled with treatment and leads to death. A person with end-stage cancer may receive treatment to help control pain and other symptoms so they can be as comfortable as possible and have a better quality of life. Also called terminal cancer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "terminal cancer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/end-stage-cancer/"
}