Adjuvant therapy

Pronunciation

Definition 1

Additional cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that the cancer will come back. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or biological therapy. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

Any therapy that is administered to augment or stimulate other treatment modalities or to minimize or prevent disease recurrence subsequent to the main treatment plan. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

Another treatment used together with the primary treatment. Its purpose is to assist the primary treatment. (NCI Dictionary)

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