| adjuvant therapy |
Adjuvant therapy is treatment given in addition to the primary treatment. Such therapy may be given to increase the effectiveness of the primary treatment or to prevent the spread or recurrence of cancer, or may consist of the use of a substance to enhance the body's immune response. Adjuvant therapy may be chemotherapy, radiation therapy or hormone therapy.
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| adjustment |
(see controlling for)
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| adjuvant therapy |
treatment used in addition to the main treatment. Adjuvant therapy usually refers to hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy added after surgery to increase the chances of curing the disease or minimizing symptoms.
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| adjuvant therapy |
Treatment given in addition to a primary cancer treatment to further decrease the chance of cancer recurrence.
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| adjunct |
Something added to another thing in a subordinate position or use; for example, an adjunct drug is one used in addition to another drug, not alone (add-on therapy).
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