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Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Therapeutics > Combined Modality Therapy > Chemotherapy, Adjuvant

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Chemotherapy, Adjuvant  

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Entry terms

  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Adjuvant Drug Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Adjuvant

Note

  • coordinate with disease /‌drug ther and specific drug or drugs /‌ther use and other form of therapy to which this is adjuvant

Scope note

  • Drug therapy given to augment or stimulate some other form of treatment such as surgery or radiation therapy. Adjuvant chemotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment.

History note

  • 92

In other languages

  • liitännäissyöpälääkehoito

    Finnish

  • adjuvantti solunsalpaajahoito
  • adjuvantti solusalpaajahoito
  • adjuvanttikemoterapia
  • liitännäiskemoterapia
  • liitännäissolunsalpaajahoito
  • liitännäissolusalpaajahoito
  • Adjuvant kemoterapi

    Swedish

  • Adjuvant läkemedelsterapi
  • Tilläggsbehandling med kemoterapi
  • Tilläggsbehandling med läkemedelsterapi
  • Understödjande kemoterapi
  • Understödjande läkemedelsterapi

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017024

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