Intensification therapy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004355",
  "term": "Intensification therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment that is given after cancer has disappeared following the initial therapy. Intensification therapy is used to kill any cancer cells that may be left in the body. It may include radiation therapy, a stem cell transplant, or treatment with drugs that kill cancer cells. Also called consolidation therapy and postremission therapy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "consolidation therapy",
    "postremission therapy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/intensification-therapy/"
}