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Adjuvant therapy for cancer
Adjuvant therapy is treatment given after cancer surgery to increase the chances of a cure by destroying microscopic areas of remaining cancer. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, or a combination of these treatments.
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