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81chemotherapy — Treatment of disease by means of chemical substances or drugs; usually used in reference to neoplastic disease. SEE ALSO: pharmacotherapy. adjuvant c. c. given in addition to surgical therapy, in order to reduce the …
82Physical trauma — Treatment of physical trauma is described here and in First aid. For medical guidelines, see Guideline (medical). Physical trauma refers to a physical injury. A trauma patient is someone who has suffered serious and life threatening physical… …
83Therapy, adjuvant — Treatment that is given in addition to the primary (initial) treatment. Adjuvant treatment is an addition to the primary treatment and is designed to help reach the ultimate goal. Adjuvant therapy for cancer usually refers to surgery followed by… …
84adjuvant therapy — treatment given to patients, usually after surgical removal of their primary tumour when there is known to be a high risk of future tumour recurrence. Adjuvant therapy is aimed at destroying these microscopic tumour cells either locally (e.g.… …
85adjuvant therapy — treatment given to patients, usually after surgical removal of their primary tumour when there is known to be a high risk of future tumour recurrence. Adjuvant therapy is aimed at destroying these microscopic tumour cells either locally (e.g.… …
86Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
87Osteoporosis — Classification and external resources A stooped back is often the result of osteoporosis. ICD 10 M …
88Prostate cancer — is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other… …
89Cancer — For other uses, see Cancer (disambiguation). Cancer Classification and external resources …
90Breast cancer — Classification and external resources Mammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). ICD 10 C …
