What are the 4 purposes of chemotherapy? Explain each.

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What are the 4 purposes of chemotherapy? Explain each.



1. Curative: elimination of all known tumor mass
2. Palliative: treatment aimed at improving symptoms
3. Adjuvant: chemo which attempts to eliminate micro-metastatic disease following primary treatment
4. Non-adjuvant: chemo offered prior to other primary potentially curable therapy

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