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neoadjuvant therapy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005726

Treatment given as a first step to shrink a tumor before the main treatment, which is usually surgery, is given. Examples of neoadjuvant therapy include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy. It is a type of induction therapy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005726
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005726",
  "term": "neoadjuvant therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment given as a first step to shrink a tumor before the main treatment, which is usually surgery, is given. Examples of neoadjuvant therapy include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy. It is a type of induction therapy.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/neoadjuvant-therapy/"
}

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