Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
local therapy
lo·cal ther·a·py [ loh-kul thayr-uh-pee ]
Definitions related to local therapy:
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Any therapeutic procedure that targets, or is restricted to, a specific anatomical location.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Treatment that affects cells in the tumor and the area close to it.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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