NCIt related terms : Neoadjuvant; induction therapy; Neo-Adjuvant; Pre-Adjuvant;
NCIt definition : Therapy administered prior to the primary treatment for the purpose of making the
primary treatment more effective.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Treatment given as a first step to shrink a tumor before the main treatment,
which is usually surgery, is given. Examples of neoadjuvant therapy include chemotherapy,
radiation therapy, and hormone therapy. It is a type of induction therapy.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045800; CDR0000045736;