Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Adjuvant Chemotherapy

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.

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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.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Adjuvant Drug Therapy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Drug Therapy, Adjuvant

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Combined Modality Therapy (1984-1991)
  • Drug Therapy, Combination (1974-1983)
  • specific drug/therapeutic use (1966-1991)

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  1. E02w.186.170
  2. E02w.319w.170

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QZ 270

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017024. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017024
  2. Adjuvant Chemotherapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107548221