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An adjuvant is an ingredient of a vaccine that helps create a stronger immune response in the patient's body. In other words, adjuvants help vaccines work better. Some vaccines made from weakened or dead germs contain naturally occurring adjuvants and help the body produce a strong protective immune response. However, most vaccines developed today include just small components of germs, such as their proteins, rather than the entire virus or bacteria. These vaccines often must be made with adjuvants to ensure the body produces an immune response strong enough to protect the patient from the germ he or she is being vaccinated against.
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∙ 13y agoTreatment involving radiation, chemotherapy (drug treatment), or hormone therapy, or a combination of all three given after the primary treatment for the possibility of residual microscopic disease
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∙ 15y agoA substance that together with antigen (Ag) increases antibody (Ab) production.
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∙ 15y agoAdjuvants are pharmacological or immunological agents that modify the effect of other agents, such as drugs and vaccines.
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What are adjuvant treatments for endometrial cancer?
Adjuvant treatments for endometrial cancer are radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy
What are the advantages of taking adjuvant therapy?
There are many advantages of taking adjuvant therapy depending on the type of cancer one is fighting. Since adjuvant therapy is a additional treatment given after a primary it is an added measure to the fight against cancer. One should consult with a doctor before considering adjuvant therapy.
When would a cancer patient get ajuvant therapy?
Adjuvant therapy is given to a cancer patient when they have had surgery, but, because of the risk of re-occurrence in that area, they are given this additional therapy as a precaution. A patient may get radiation as an adjuvant therapy.
Why is adjuvant therapy recommended for stage IV malignant melanoma patients?
Adjuvant therapy (auxiliary drug treatment used to make possibility of relapse less for those at high risk) is also considered.
Is platinum-based chemotherapy a adjuvant chemotherapy?
Yes. It can either be used by itself as straight chemo therapy or as an adjuvant chemo therapy. I myself am on adjuvant chemo therapy with Cisplatin, which is a highly toxic platinum drug, in this case administered by IV. My skin is having mild reactions, my hair is falling out, and my blood counts are low, especially my hemoglobin counts, which leaves me weak, tired and out of breath.
What are the chances After cancer treatment have been completed what therapy is used to decrease that chances that the cancer will recur?
Adjuvant therapy is used to decrease the chances that cancer will recur.
What is the benefit of interferon alpha 2a therapy?
This adjuvant therapy may slightly increase the duration of a patient's disease-free state and lengthen overall survival.
What has the author Everett V Sugarbaker written?
Everett V. Sugarbaker has written: 'Interdisciplinary cancer therapy' -- subject(s): Adjuvant treatment, Cancer
Chemotherapy used after surgery is referred to as?
It is called adjuvant
Why would a person have chemotherapy after a tumor was removed?
When a cancer has been removed by surgery, chemotherapy may be used to keep the cancer from coming back (adjuvant therapy).
What type of treatment is recommended to decrease the rate of relapse of recovering malignant melanoma patients?
In an effort to decrease the rate of relapse, adjuvant therapy may be considered.
What is adjuvant?
Adjuvant is a subsatance that together with antigen increases antibody reaction.
