Initial treatment used to reduce a cancer. Primary treatment is followed by other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy to … [Read more...]
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multimodality treatment
Therapy that combines more than one method of treatment. … [Read more...]
hormone treatment
Treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones. For certain conditions (such as diabetes or menopause), hormones are given to adjust low hormone levels. To … [Read more...]
conventional treatment
A currently accepted and widely used treatment for a certain type of disease, based on the results of past research. Also called conventional therapy. … [Read more...]
definitive treatment
The treatment plan for a disease or disorder that has been chosen as the best one for a patient after all other choices have been considered. … [Read more...]
sequential treatment
One treatment after the other. … [Read more...]
thyroid hormone treatment
Treatment with thyroid hormone, which is a hormone that affects heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight. … [Read more...]
MOv-gamma chimeric receptor gene
A recombinant engineered chimeric gene derived from the murine gene encoding the variable region of monoclonal antibody MOv18 against folate-binding protein, … [Read more...]
placebo
An inactive substance, treatment or procedure that is intended to provide baseline measurements for the experimental protocol of a clinical trial. … [Read more...]
MOPP regimen
A chemotherapy regimen consisting of mechlorethamine, vincristine (Oncovin), procarbazine and prednisone, used alone or in combination with radiation therapy … [Read more...]