Neoadjuvant Therapy
| Definition: |
Preliminary cancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone/endocrine therapy, immunotherapy, hyperthermia, etc.) that precedes a necessary second modality of treatment. |
| Previously Indexed: |
Combined Modality Therapy (1984-1998) |
Neoadjuvant Therapy Definitions and Terms
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