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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

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.

See also

Adjuvant chemotherapy

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