title: [Palliative urology].
abstract: Palliative urology aims to alleviate the symptoms resulting from urinary tract obstruction, hematuria or incontinence and to secure the flow of urine. Palliative surgery is sometimes required to relieve local symptoms caused by the tumor.
authors.affiliation: HYKS, urologian klinikka ja Helsingin yliopisto, kliininen laitos.
authors.forename: Kimmo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taari
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*