use of anti-cancer drugs – chemotherapy or hormones – in addition to surgery to delay or prevent a recurrence.
additional treatment, or add-on treatment, provided with the primary treatment to prevent cancer recurrence.
Additional drug or other treatment designed to enhance the effect of the primary therapy.
Additional cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy.
Treatment given after the main treatment to help cure a disease. For instance, chemotherapy given after surgery to kill off any remaining cancer cells is adjuvant therapy.
Treatment given (when there is no clinically evident disease) in addition to the primary treatment (often surgery) to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy.
Treatment that aids or assists the main treatment, for example, adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy may be used before surgery to shrink a tumour, or after the main treatment to eradicate any remaining cancer cells.
Treatment given in addition to a primary cancer treatment to further decrease the chance of cancer recurrence.
Therapy provided to enhance the effect of an primary therapy; auxiliary therapy.
Therapy used in addition to the primary therapies, such as surgery and/or radiation. Treatment
Treatment given after the primary therapy, which is usually surgery. Adjuvant therapy for cancer may include immune therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or hormone therapy.
A necessary addition to current treatments. An example is chemotherapy or radiation therapy after surgery to prevent the return of cancer.
Adjuvant therapy is a treatment method used in addition to the primary therapy to improve the chances of curing cancer. It is often given when it is not known for certain whether or not any cancer cells may still remain in the body. Examples of adjuvant therapy include the use of chemotherapy or radiation therapy after surgery.
Treatment given after cancer has been surgically removed to increase the chances that the cancer will not come back.
Treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy following surgery to help prevent recurrence or spread of cancer.
Therapy used to help reduce the risk of recurrence (cancer coming back) after surgery. Adjuvant Therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation and/or hormonal therapy. Femara is an approved adjuvant therapy.
Treatment for breast cancer after initial surgery, but before there is any evidence of recurrence. This type of therapy is designed to kill any remaining tumour cells in the body that are undetectable at the time.
Therapy which supports or enhances an additional form of therapy in the treatment of disease i.e. Surgical therapy in addition to chemotherapy.
treatment given following surgery. Adjuvant therapy may be radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy.
Treatment that is added to increase the effectiveness of a primary therapy. It usually refers to hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation added after surgery to kill any cancer cells still remaining and increase the chances of curing the disease or keeping it in check.
treatment that is used in addition to and following primary treatment to control or reduce cancer.
Cancer treatment that involves surgery followed by chemotherapy and/or radiation to decrease the risk of the cancer recurring.
Treatment used in addition to your main treatment. Often refers to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy added after surgery to increase the chances of curing your disease or keeping it in check.
treatment used in addition to the main treatment. Adjuvant therapy usually refers to hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy added after surgery to increase the chances of curing the disease or minimizing symptoms.
treatment given after primary treatment (usually surgery) to lower the chance of the cancer coming back. This could include chemotherapy, radiation or hormone therapy.
A secondary form of treatment in addition to and following the main course of action in your treatment protocol.
Treatment that is given before there is any indication that the cancer has spread to prevent or delay the development of metastatic breast cancer administered after surgery and/or radiation.
Medical treatment provided to a patient in addition to surgery to aid in the killing of cancer cells; adjuvant (meaning one that helps) chemotherapy and radiation therapy are both used in colorectal cancer treatment in an effort to eliminate all cancerous cells from the body.
A treatment given in addition to the main treatment to try to prevent a cancer from coming back.
Treatment given following the primary treatment to enhance the effectiveness of the primary treatment. Adjuvant therapy may be chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy.
a type of therapy that improves the outcome of a primary therapy, e.g., radiation and chemotherapy are adjuvant therapies in relation to cancer surgery.
Also known as additional therapy. Treatment usually given after surgery to destroy any cancer cells still remaining in your body. It is given to help reduce the possibility of the cancer coming back or spreading somewhere else. Adjuvant therapy may include radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or further surgery.
(AD-joo-vant) Treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy.
Treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or biological therapy.
post-surgical therapy to prevent a cancer's recurrence and destroy any cancer cells that have metastasized; may also include palliative therapy.
the use of drugs or radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer along with surgery
The use of anticancer drugs and/or radiation in conjunction with surgery as treatment to prevent the spread or recurrence of cancer.
Another treatment used together with the primary treatment. Its purpose is to assist the primary treatment.
A cancer treatment given after surgery once all known cancer cells have been killed. The goal is to kill any small, unseen cancer cells that may still be in the body.
A treatment method used in addition to the primary therapy. Radiation therapy is often used as an adjuvant to surgery.
Treatment given in addition to initial therapy to help reach ultimate goal.
When a doctor prescribes a different treatment after the first one has been used. For example, when chemotherapy or radiation is used following surgery. The goal is to destroy any cancer cells that were not removed by the surgery.
A supplemental treatment to the main medical procedure. This treatment usually comes in the form of radiation therapy or chemotherapy and is employed after surgery.
Treatment added to the primary treatment to enhance the effectiveness of the primary treatment. Radiation therapy often is used as an adjuvant to surgery.
Treatment that is used in addition to primary therapy to enhance it.
Treatment that is given in addition to the primary (initial) treatment. See the entire definition of Adjuvant therapy
treatment used in addition to and following the primary treatment to cure, reduce, control or palliate the cancer.
Treatment given in addition to surgery, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy.
One or more anticancer drugs used in combination with surgery or radiation therapy as part of the treatment of cancer. Adjuvant therapy is given before or after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant usually means "in addition to" initial treatment.
Treatment given after therapy, such as chemotherapy after surgery, to increase the chances of a cure.
therapy that is given literally to ‘helpâ€(tm) another type of therapy. It usually refers to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or hormonal therapy given after surgery in early breast cancer. Adjuvant analgesics are also used in pain control
Treatment such as chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiation used following surgery to cure, reduce, or control cancer (see Breast Cancer).
Cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy, used in addition to surgery.
Treatment given after the primary therapy to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant therapy for cancer may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy or hormone therapy.
Anticancer drugs or hormones given after surgery and/or radiation to help prevent the cancer from coming back.
An additional treatment given after surgery; meant to assist or stimulate the body's own defenses.
Additional treatment that is added to increase the effectiveness of a primary therapy. Common types of adjuvant therapy include: hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation added after surgery to increase the chances of curing the disease or keeping it in check.
Treatment - usually chemotherapy or radiotherapy - given following surgery. It's given even if there are no symptoms of cancer at the time of treatment.
a treatment used in addition to the main (primary) therapy. Radiation therapy often is used as an adjuvant to surgery.
Any treatment given after the primary treatment to improve the chances of increased benefit. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or biological therapy.
Treatment given in addition to surgery for melanoma; it may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy
(AD-joo-vant): Treatment given after the primary treatment to make it work better. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy.
Anti-cancer therapy given after another initial therapy such as surgery.
Treatment provided in addition to the primary treatment.
Treatment given in addition to the primary treatment (surgery or radiation). For breast cancer, thermotherapy or hormone therapy is used.
Chemotherapy drugs (including hormones) given after surgery or radiation or both to help prevent the cancer from coming back.
(add-joo-vunt) : treatment used in addition to the main treatment. It usually refers to hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation added after surgery to increase the chances of curing the disease or keeping it in check.
treatment used in addition to the main medical treatment
Treatment given in addition to the primary treatment to enhance the effectiveness of the primary treatment.
Any treatment given after the first that is intended to increase the effectiveness of the first treatment.