to prevent the occurrence of cancer
Prophylactic chemotherapy is performed on precancerous tumors to keep them from turning malignant. It is also done after cancer therapy to make certain that there are no more cancer cells to grow.
Prophylactic = Preventive (of disease)
poppalactic poppalactic PROPHYLACTIC as in prophylactic antibiotics?????
admission for prophylactic removal of ovary
Prophylactic dosage-- Giving medications to prevent or protect against diseases.
preventive, preventative
My brother has chemotherapy.
my brother has chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is not a diagnosis. Chemotherapy is a treatment
Chemotherapy given by intramuscular injection is absorbed into the blood more slowly than IV chemotherapy. Because of this, the effects of IM chemotherapy may last longer than chemotherapy given intravenously.
Old slang word for a condom, short for prophylactic.
Chemotherapy can be harmful to a fetus. Consult your doctor if you are on chemotherapy and suspect you might be pregnant.