Deferred therapy
| Deferred therapy | |
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| Term | Deferred therapy |
| Short definition | deferred therapy - (pronounced) (deh-FURD THAYR-uh-pee) Closely monitoring a patient's condition, but not administering treatment unless symptoms appear or change, or there are changes in test results. Delaying therapy avoids problems that can be caused by treatments such as radiation or surgery. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
deferred therapy - (pronounced) (deh-FURD THAYR-uh-pee) Closely monitoring a patient's condition, but not administering treatment unless symptoms appear or change, or there are changes in test results. Delaying therapy avoids problems that can be caused by treatments such as radiation or surgery. It is used to find early signs that the condition is worsening. During the postponed therapy, patients may undergo certain examinations and tests. It is sometimes used for prostate cancer. Also called expectant management
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