Adjuvant therapy
Medical term · A
Extra therapy given after a primary treatment, to increase the effectiveness of the primary treatment. For example, using chemotherapy after surgery or radiation treatment for cancer.
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ChemotherapyThe use of chemicals to treat disease; often used to destroy cancer cells.
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RadiationEnergy in the form of particles or waves, such as x-rays and gamma rays. Radiation is often used to help make a diagnosis, as in x-rays, or as a treatment for cancer.
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CancerA disease of the cells.