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What is the definition or description of: adjuvant chemotherapy?
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Adjuvant chemo: Adjuvant chemotherapy is chemotherapy use in conjunction with another treatment modality (type). An example is most patients receive 6 cycles of chemotherapy after primary surgical debulking for ovarian cancer. This is adjuvant chemotherapy.
Answered 12/5/2012
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Given for prevention: This is chemotherapy that is given to improve the chance of cure after surgery.
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