Mr. Brennan is an 87-year-old patient who has stomach cancer that has metastasized (spread) to his liver and pancreas. The cancer is not considered curable, but he is in a considerable amount of pain. Which type of drug therapy would be considered for Mr. Brennan?

A) Palliative
B) Empiric
C) Acute
D) Maintenance
E) Supportive

Palliative

Care aimed at providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, focusing on improving quality of life for both the patient and the family.

Empiric

Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic, often referring to medical treatment guidelines.

Metastasized

The process by which cancer cells spread from the location where they first formed to other parts of the body, forming new tumors.