Combined Modality Therapy (definition)

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Definition: The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used.

almost never IM; coordinate disease term with specific ther qualif (IM) + specific ther (IM or NIM): TN 6; for combined ther of drugs DRUG COMBINATIONS or DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION is available, for combined anticancer ther ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOT
See Also Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Examples Chemoradiotherapy; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Electroacupuncture; Neoadjuvant Therapy; Photochemotherapy; Radioimmunotherapy; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Salvage Therapy

Other names Therapy, Combined Modality; Multimodal Treatment; Treatments, Multimodal; Treatment, Multimodal; Therapies, Combined Modality; Multimodal Treatments; Modality Therapy, Combined; Modality Therapies, Combined; Combined Modality Therapies

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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