Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
salvage therapy Audio
sal·vage ther·a·py [ sal-vij thayr-uh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to salvage therapy:
  • A therapeutic approach, involving chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery, after initial regimens have failed to lead to improvement in a patient's condition. Salvage therapy is most often used for neoplastic diseases.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Performing a salvage procedure is the last resort. The clinical situation involves either ongoing life support measures, life support measures for more than 60 seconds during the prior 10 minutes, or unanticipated institution of extracorporeal circulatory support. (ACC)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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