Principles of adjuvant therapy.
The use of an additional modality to improve surgical treatment of cancer is well established when dealing with some cancers but controversial with others. The reasons for this are complex, not least because the biological mechanisms by which tumour growth and metastasis occur are still imperfectly understood. This article summarises the most important applications of adjuvant therapy, with particular reference to breast and colorectal cancer.
Department of Surgery, University College London Medical School.
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D015996:Survival Rate