| neoadjuvant therapy |
Treatment such as chemotherapy or hormonal therapy that is given to a patient prior to surgery. Neoadjuvant therapy may help shrink breast tumors so that they may be removed with a less complicated surgical procedure.
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| neoadjuvant therapy |
Giving chemotherapy first (neoadjuvant therapy) is becoming a more common option. In the past, chemotherapy was given before surgery in situations where the tumor was too large to permit a mastectomy. The chemotherapy was given first to shrink the tumor so that a mastectomy could be successfully performed. It is now becoming common practice to give chemotherapy first to shrink the tumors so that less tissue is taken at the time of the lumpectomy, which leads to improved cosmetic results. ...
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