Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
maintenance therapy Audio
main·te·nance ther·a·py [ mayn-teh-nunts thayr-uh-pee ]
Definitions related to maintenance therapy:
  • Continuation of treatment for an extended period of time to prevent relapse.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Treatment that is given to help keep cancer from coming back after it has disappeared following the initial therapy. It may include treatment with drugs, vaccines, or antibodies that kill cancer cells, and it may be given for a long time.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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