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Therapeutics > Radiotherapy > Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Therapeutics > Combined Modality Therapy > Radiotherapy, Adjuvant

Preferred term

Radiotherapy, Adjuvant  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Adjuvant Radiotherapies
  • Adjuvant Radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapies, Adjuvant

Note

  • almost never IM; coord with dis /radiother (IM) + specific radiother (IM) + specific surg or chemother to which this is adjuvant (IM)

Scope note

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

History note

  • 95

In other languages

  • liitännäissädehoito

    Finnish

  • adjuvantti radioterapia
  • adjuvantti sädehoito
  • liitännäisradioterapia
  • täydentävä radioterapia
  • täydentävä sädehoito
  • Adjuvant strålbehandling

    Swedish

  • Tilläggsbehandling med radioterapi
  • Tilläggsbehandling med strålbehandling
  • Understödjande radioterapi

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018714

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