National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health | www.cancer.gov
In English | En español
NCI Home
Cancer Topics
Clinical Trials
Cancer Statistics
Research & Funding
News
About NCI
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
In English   En español
Page Options
Print This Page
More NCI Dictionaries
NCI Drug Dictionary

Glossary of Statistical Terms

NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms

Terminology Resources
Quit Smoking Today
Search for
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
In English   En español

adjuvant therapy (A-joo-vant THAYR-uh-pee)

 Treatment given after the primary treatment to increase the chances of a cure. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or biological therapy.



Previous Definitions:ADI-PEG 20, adjunct agent, adjunct therapy, adjunctive therapy, adjustment disorder
Next Definitions:ADL, administration, adnexal mass, adrenal cancer, adrenal cortex

A Service of the National Cancer Institute
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health USA.gov