systemic therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofsystemicandtherapy

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systemic
adjective
uk
/sɪˈstem.ɪk/
us
/sɪˈstem.ɪk/
biologyspecialized
A systemic drug, disease, or poison reaches and has an effect on the whole of a body or a plant and not just one part ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofsystemicandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At the same time,systemictherapyof breast cancer and its novel approaches were presented.
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Ifsystemictherapyis required, azathioprine or cyclophosphamide are usually needed as well as the prednisolone.
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Systemictherapywith mannitol was given to reduce intracranial pressure if symptoms of meningitis were present.
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Primarysystemictherapyis considered the standard treatment for patients with inoperable primary breast cancer.
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Controlled studies comparing pulmonary metastasectomy tosystemictherapyor best medical care are lacking.
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Understanding the utility of adjuvantsystemictherapyfor primary breast cancer.
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Today primarysystemictherapyoffers an optimal test situation for the evaluation of new compounds and the detection of new biological or molecular markers of either response or resistance.
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The patient wanted to know what additionalsystemictherapywas needed in view of her residual disease at the time of mastectomy.
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If further dissemination is discovered andsystemictherapyis considered, tissue confirmation by needle biopsy should be performed.
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These initial results show that following local excision, radiotherapy to the residual breast tissue is advisable even when another appropriate adjuvantsystemictherapyis given.
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Wait and see, surgical resection orsystemictherapyare justifiable options.
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The reason for this decrease is multifactorial, and includes improvements in mammography, more detailed pathologic evaluation of specimen margins, and the widespread use of adjuvantsystemictherapy.
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Who can technically have a lumpectomy up-front but whose physical appearance will be less damaged if primarysystemictherapyis given first.
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Tumour repopulation has recently been tested as a determinant of treatment outcome in the context of adjuvantsystemictherapy.
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The main objective was to assess whether alternative forms ofsystemictherapyhave improved the disease free and overall survival rates achieved with chemotherapy.
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A demonstrable response to primarysystemictherapymay have a positive effect on the patient's compliance with further treatment and on the patient's willingness to accept some adverse events.
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In a retrospective study of 156 men, 51 men receivedsystemictherapyof which 72% (n 5 23) were treated with anthracycline-based regimes.
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If the bleeding is from multiple or inaccessible sites,systemictherapywith medication may be necessary.
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