adjuvant therapy

Definition / meaning of adjuvant therapy

Additional cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that the cancer will come back. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or biological therapy.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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