Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
metronomic chemotherapy
[ meh-truh-nah-mik kee-moh-thayr-uh-pee ]
Definitions related to metronomic chemotherapy:
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(metronomic therapy) Continuous or frequent treatment with low doses of anticancer drugs, often given with other methods of therapy.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A chemotherapy regimen consisting of repetitive, low doses of chemotherapy drugs that are designed to minimize toxicity. This therapeutic treatment targets the endothelium or stroma as opposed to targeting the tumor or cancerous region.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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