Systemic therapy such as chemotherapy given before surgery. This helps to shrink the tumor so that it is easier to remove.

either chemotherapy or radiation therapy given to shrink a tumor before going to surgery to remove it.

treatment such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy which is given before the primary treatment.

Cancer treatment that involves giving chemotherapy to reduce the size of a tumor before surgery is done to remove the tumor.

Giving chemotherapy before surgery to try to shrink a cancer and so perform a smaller operation.

Treatment given before the primary treatment. Examples of neoadjuvant therapy include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy.

The use of chemotherapy as the first line of therapy, administered before surgery or radiation.

Chemotherapy given before surgery to shrink a cancer.

treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy before surgery.

Treatment given before surgery.

systemic therapy, such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy, given before surgery.

Refers to treatments such as chemotherapy or combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy when they are given before surgical treatment.

Treatment such as chemotherapy or hormonal therapy that is given to a patient prior to surgery. Neoadjuvant therapy may help shrink breast tumors so that they may be removed with a less complicated surgical procedure.

Chemotherapy or radiotherapy used before surgery to shrink a tumor.

( nee AD-juh-vunt): treatment given before the main treatment. Compare to adjuvant therapy.

Therapy with anticancer drugs or radiation given before surgery in order to shrink a tumor (see Breast Cancer).