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Radiotherapy, Adjuvant

Medical Definition:	Radiotherapy given to augment some other form of treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment.
Guide Notes:	almost never IM; coord with dis /radiother (IM) + specific radiother (IM) + specific surg or chemother to which this is adjuvant (IM); DF: RADIOTHER ADJUVANT
Previously Indexed:	Combined Modality Therapy (1985-1994),specific neoplasms/radiotherapy (1966-1994)

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