Chemoradiotherapy

Chemoradiotherapy (CRT, CRTx) is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat cancer.[1] Synonyms include radiochemotherapy (RCTx, RT-CT) and chemoradiation. Chemoradiotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy before surgery has been shown to be effective in various cancers.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=39967


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