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|Short definition= | |Short definition=induction therapy (in-DUK-shun THAYR-uh-pee) The initial treatment of a disease. It's often part of standard treatment, such as surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation. | ||
|Type=Cancer terms | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty=Oncology | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
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| Term | Induction therapy |
| Short definition | induction therapy (in-DUK-shun THAYR-uh-pee) The initial treatment of a disease. It's often part of standard treatment, such as surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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induction therapy - (pronounced) (in-DUK-shun THAYR-uh-pee) The initial treatment of a disease. It's often part of standard treatment, such as surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation. When used alone, induction therapy is the one that is accepted as the best treatment. If it doesn't cure the disease or causes severe side effects, another treatment can be added or used instead. Also called first line therapy, primal therapy and primary care
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