Glossary
Neoadjuvant therapy
(NEE-oh-A-juh-vunt THAYR-uh-pee)
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.
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.