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Recent Examples of adjuvant
Formally known as adjuvant therapy, administering chemotherapy or other treatments after surgery is a common approach to treating certain types of cancer and is not necessarily intended to prevent cancer.
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Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
The type of adjuvant chemotherapy and the length of treatment depends on the type of cancer that’s been diagnosed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Radiation treatment and hormone therapy are other examples of adjuvant therapies for cancer patients.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
According to oncologists, adjuvant chemotherapy is used to target microscopic cancer cells that may be invisible to the eye and remain in the body after a primary treatment.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
The type of adjuvant chemotherapy and the length of treatment depends on the type of cancer that’s been diagnosed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Radiation treatment and hormone therapy are other examples of adjuvant therapies for cancer patients.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
According to oncologists, adjuvant chemotherapy is used to target microscopic cancer cells that may be invisible to the eye and remain in the body after a primary treatment.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuvant
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In commercial or mixed-use developments, the tenant mix should be curated to ensure complementary businesses that enhance the overall appeal of the property.Meyer Orbach, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cousins’ complementary natures may have bonded them in their youth, and a genuine and abiding love clearly remains.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The oil and gas companies can raise a contributory negligence defense on two fronts.Ed Hirs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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The broken arm was listed as a contributory cause of death, after complications of Alzheimer's dementia, cardiovascular disease and emphysema.Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
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And while the Federal Communications Commission has given the company more breathing room to reach coverage targets, that also pushes out the timeframe for generating additional revenues.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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These fish will be suspending now rather than holding tight to the bottom, so your best approach is to cover a lot of water by slow-trolling small crankbaits like the Bandit 100 and Bomber Model A. Target the deep ends of gravel flats, major points at tributary mouths, and creek-channel drops.Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
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That salty, terminal lake had its tributary water diverted away by the city of Los Angeles, turning it into a dry salt flat.Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
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The president, in other words, is increasingly subordinate to the courts.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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This subordinate specification could allow regulators to implement auditing capabilities world-wide.James Felton Keith, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Adjuvant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuvant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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