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Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer
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Adjuvant therapy is treatment given after cancer surgery to increase the chances of a cure by destroying microscopic areas of remaining cancer. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, or a combination of these treatments.
Last Updated:
May 2, 2011- Medical Review:
- E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology
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