adjuvant chemotherapy


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adjuvant chemotherapy

[¦a·jə·vənt ‚kē·mō′ther·ə·pē]
(medicine)
Chemotherapy that is used to destroy suspected undetectable residual tumor after surgery or radiation treatment has eradicated all detectable tumor; effective in the treatment of breast and colon cancer.
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To evaluate the necessity of adjuvant chemotherapy, predictive mathematical models were established to systematically evaluate the influence of each factor on the patients' OS and DFS [Table 2] and [Table 3].
Predictive models of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage ii colorectal cancer: A retrospective study
Furthermore, diminished total dose and dose intensity of adjuvant chemotherapy both have been associated with lower breast cancer survival rates.
A perfect storm: Patterns of care
One retrospective report showed that time between surgery and initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy for more than 10 weeks showed no effect in survival outcome.
Delaying chemotherapy in the treatment of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer does not adversely affect survival outcome
Ghert, "A systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of adjuvant chemotherapy for localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma," Cancer, vol.
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of Prostate: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Neurocognitive performance in breast cancer survivors exposed to adjuvant chemotherapy and tamoxifen.
Cognitive deficits in breast cancer survivors after chemotherapy and hormonal therapy
At present, new adjuvant chemotherapy has been applied to patients diagnosed with stage III NSCLC to obtain definite efficacy.
Clinical observation of docetaxel or gemcitabine combined with cisplatin in the chemotherapy after surgery for stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer
For example, black women have been shown to be less likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy (Bhargava and Du 2009; Freedman et al.
Variations in guideline-concordant breast cancer adjuvant therapy in rural Georgia
Whether all patients with locally advanced rectal cancer should receive adjuvant chemotherapy is still controversial.
Systematic review: adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer with respect to stage of disease
Eighteen patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation, with four of these patients eventually receiving additional therapy after pneumonectomy; eight patients received adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation, and ten patients received surgery alone (Table 1).
Survival after pneumonectomy for stage III non-small cell lung cancer
Although EMP has a relatively good prognosis and responds well to local treatment, adjuvant chemotherapy should be a consideration for the management of the disease.
Extramedullary plasmacytoma presenting as a mediastinal mass: a comment / Mediastende Kitle ile Beliren Ilik Disi (Ekstrameduller) Plazmositom: Bir Yorum
Although adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) has increased survival rates and has become standard treatment for NSCLC, a proportion of patients do not derive any benefit from it.
Malignancy-Risk Gene Signature for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Found
Trastuzumab plus adjuvant chemotherapy for operable HER2-positive breast cancer.
Targeted therapies in breast cancer: tailoring treatment to the molecular drivers of disease progression
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