neoadjuvant

English - Turkish

Definition of neoadjuvant in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) Kanser cerrahisi öncesi ilaçla yapılan kemoterapi tedavisi

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neoadjuvant chemotherapy

(Tıp, İlaç) Kanser cerrahisi öncesi ilaçla yapılan kemoterapi tedavisi

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Definition of neoadjuvant in English English dictionary

Describing an adjuvant preparation given before a course of treatment

(Tıp, İlaç) Neoadjuvant chemotherapy refers to drug treatment given to people with cancer prior to surgery. The aim is to reduce the size of the cancer before surgery, thus making surgery easier and more likely to be successful

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neoadjuvant therapy

any initial treatment for cancer (such as chemotherapy) that shrinks a tumor prior to surgery

neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy refers to drug treatment given to people with cancer prior to surgery. The aim is to reduce the size of the cancer before surgery, thus making surgery easier and more likely to be successful