neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Chemotherapy given before cancer surgery with the hope that it will shrink the tumour, resulting in a procedure that is less drastic and has clearer margins.
Indications
Breast, colorectal, lung cancers.
Adverse effects
Nausea, vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, oral ulcers, infection, anaemia, increased bleeding.

neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Induction chemotherapy, neoadjuvant therapy, preemptive chemotherapy, primary chemotherapy Oncology 1. The use of chemotherapy on solid–ie, non-hematopoietic neoplasms–eg, osteosarcomas, anal cancer, head&neck cancer; NC is used in Pts with clinically resectable but locally advanced disease that is not amenable to complete eradication surgery or RT; agents used in NC include cisplatin, 5-FU, vinblastine, and the M-VAC 'cocktail.' See Neoadjuvant therapy. Cf Induction therapy.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Treatment of the tumor with drugs before surgery to reduce the size of the tumor.Mentioned in: Neuroblastoma

单词	neoadjuvant chemotherapy
释义	DictionarySeechemotherapy neoadjuvant chemotherapy neoadjuvant chemotherapy [‚nē·ō¦aj·ə·vənt ‚kē·mō′ther·ə·pē] (medicine) A type of chemotherapy that is used to shrink a tumor prior to surgery or radiation. neoadjuvant chemotherapy neoadjuvant chemotherapy Chemotherapy given before cancer surgery with the hope that it will shrink the tumour, resulting in a procedure that is less drastic and has clearer margins. Indications Breast, colorectal, lung cancers. Adverse effects Nausea, vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, oral ulcers, infection, anaemia, increased bleeding. neoadjuvant chemotherapy Induction chemotherapy, neoadjuvant therapy, preemptive chemotherapy, primary chemotherapy Oncology 1. The use of chemotherapy on solid–ie, non-hematopoietic neoplasms–eg, osteosarcomas, anal cancer, head&neck cancer; NC is used in Pts with clinically resectable but locally advanced disease that is not amenable to complete eradication surgery or RT; agents used in NC include cisplatin, 5-FU, vinblastine, and the M-VAC 'cocktail.' See Neoadjuvant therapy. Cf Induction therapy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy Treatment of the tumor with drugs before surgery to reduce the size of the tumor.Mentioned in: Neuroblastoma See NAC See NASA Advisory Council
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