Adjuvant therapy is treatment given after cancer surgery to
increase the chances of a cure by destroying microscopic areas of remaining
cancer. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal
therapy, or a combination of these treatments.
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E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
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Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology
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May 2, 2011
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