Treatment that is given in addition to the primary (initial) treatment. Adjuvant treatment is an addition designed to help reach the ultimate goal. Adjuvant therapy for cancer usually refers to surgery followed by chemo- or radiotherapy to help decrease the risk of the cancer recurring (coming back). In Latin "adjuvans" means to help and, [..]

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 [..]

Treatment used to assist a primary therapy (such as surgery) in the prevention, improvement, or cure of a disease (such as adjuvant chemotherapy in cancer)

Treatment designed to be contributory or complementary to primary therapy. See also definitive treatment.

Treatment given in addition to surgery and radiation to treat breast cancer that may have spread to other parts of the body. It may include chemotherapy, targeted therapy and/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.

treatment offered subsequently to the first course of action to boost overall performance or to greatly enhance the likelihood of a foolproof remedy. Adjuvant treatment usually pertains to medical rat [..]

Treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. This may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy.

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 inc [..]

Extra therapy given after a primary treatment, to increase the effectiveness of the primary treatment. For example, using chemotherapy after surgery or radiation treatment for cancer.

Anticancer drugs or hormones given after surgery and/or radiation to help prevent the cancer from recurring.

Definition: (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. Compare to adj [..]

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.

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. Also called adjunct therapy or adjunctive therapy. (NCI)

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.

<oncology, pharmacology> Treatment that is added to increase the effectiveness of a primary treatment. In cancer, adjuvant treatment usually refers to chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or radiation therapy after surgery to increase the likelihood of killing all cancer cells. (14 May 1997)

chemotherapy, radiation therapy or hormone therapy used to kill remaining cancer cells left behind after surgery.

(medicine) any secondary treatment for cancer (such as chemotherapy) given after the primary treatment (such as surgery) in order to remove residual microscopic disease

Anticancer drugs or hormones given after surgery and/or radiation to help prevent the cancer from coming back. Allocation

Adjuvant therapy is treatment given in addition to the primary treatment. Such therapy may be given to increase the effectiveness of the primary treatment or to prevent the spread or recurrence of cancer, or may consist of the use of a substance to enhance the body's immune response. Adjuvant therapy may be chemotherapy, radiation therapy or h [..]

A treatment given in addition to the main treatment (for example, biological therapy as well as surgery) to try to prevent a cancer from coming back. Advanced cancer

  Anticancer drugs or hormones given after surgery and/or radiation to help prevent the cancer from coming back.

A treatment given with or shortly after another treatment to enhance its effectiveness.

Adjuvant therapy, also known as adjunct therapy, adjuvant care, or augmentation therapy, is a therapy that is given in addition to the primary or initial therapy to maximize its effectiveness. The sur [..]

 An additional treatment given to boost the effectiveness of the main therapy