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chemotherapy /che·mo·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) treatment of disease by chemical agents. adjuvant chemotherapy cancer chemotherapy employed after the primary tumor has been removed by some other method. combination chemotherapy that combining several different agents simultaneously in order to enhance their effectiveness. induction chemotherapy the use of drug therapy as the initial treatment for patients presenting with advanced cancer that cannot be treated by other means. neoadjuvant chemotherapy initial use of chemotherapy in patients with localized cancer in order to decrease the tumor burden prior to treatment by other modalities. regional chemotherapy chemotherapy, especially for cancer, administered as a regional perfusion. induction chemotherapy, chemotherapy as the initial treatment for cancer, especially as part of combined modality therapy. induction chemotherapy Oncology The use of chemotherapy as a primary treatment for Pts presenting with advanced CA for which no alternative treatment exists. See Salvage treatment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1) The VA investigators compared (1) induction chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy, with salvage laryngectomy as needed, and (2) laryngectomy followed by radiotherapy. He had been recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, and had undergone induction chemotherapy via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Additionally, unlike the trials in this country, the South African patients did not achieve initial rounds of induction chemotherapy designed to reduce |
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