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Combined Modality Therapy
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Definition of 'Combined Modality Therapy'The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used. Common names: Combined Modality Therapy; Multimodal Treatment; Multimodal Treatments; Treatment, Multimodal; Treatments, Multimodal; Therapy, Combined Modality; Combined Modality Therapies; Modality Therapies, Combined; Modality Therapy, Combined; Therapies, Combined Modality |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Acute malnutrition is common in Malawian patients with a Wilms tumour: A role for peanut butter.
13 Dec 2009 
BACKGROUND: Children with cancer in resource limited countries are often malnourished at diagnosis. Acute malnutrition is associated with more infectious complications and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in major surgery. METHODS: All ... Read more...
Autologous stem cell transplant in a patient with Down syndrome and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma.
13 Dec 2009 Children with Down syndrome (DS) are at increased risk for the development of acute leukemia but they rarely develop other hematologic malignancies or solid tumors. Despite aggressive supportive care, DS patients have increased risk of treatment ... Read more...
Conidiobolomycosis in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
13 Dec 2009 Invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised children suffering from hematological malignancies have been a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In recent years fungi other than aspergillus and candida are gaining importance. These emerging ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Combined Modality Therapy'
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- Acute malnutrition is common in Malawian patients with a Wilms tumour: A role for peanut butter. 13 Dec 2009
- Autologous stem cell transplant in a patient with Down syndrome and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma. 13 Dec 2009
- Conidiobolomycosis in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 13 Dec 2009
- Administration of high-dose interleukin-2 in a 2-year-old with metastatic melanoma. 13 Dec 2009
- Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allogeneic HCT) for treatment of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 13 Dec 2009
- Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the extremity and nodal metastasis: Is the in-transit lymphatic system at risk? 13 Dec 2009
- De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system. 13 Dec 2009
- Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children. 13 Dec 2009
- Familial small cell carcinoma of the ovary. 13 Dec 2009
- Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as fever without source in a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 13 Dec 2009
- Post-transplant EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorder complicating umbilical cord blood transplantation in patients of adrenoleukodystrophy. 13 Dec 2009
- Medulloblastoma in a child with down syndrome: long-term remission with multimodality treatment. 29 Nov 2009
- Mre11 inhibition by oncolytic adenovirus associates with autophagy and underlies synergy with ionizing radiation. 13 Nov 2009
- Enterococcus casseliflavus endophthalmitis associated with a horse tail injury.
30 Oct 2009 - Long-term outcomes of keratolimbal allograft for total limbal stem cell deficiency using combined immunosuppressive agents and correction of ocular surface deficits. 30 Oct 2009
- Sarcomatoid chromophobe renal cell carcinoma with heterologous sarcomatoid elements. A case report and review of the literature. 30 Oct 2009
- Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma of the jaws. Clinicopathologic presentation and prognostic factors. 30 Oct 2009
- Salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy for thoracic esophageal cancer. 30 Oct 2009
- Impact of surgical staging in locally advanced cervical cancer and subsequent chemotherapy. 30 Oct 2009
- Cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy and brief supportive psychotherapy for augmentation of antidepressant nonresponse in chronic depression: the REVAMP Trial. 30 Oct 2009
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Technical information about 'Combined Modality Therapy'
Definition: The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used.
Descriptor UI: D003131
Alternative terms: Combined Modality Therapy; Multimodal Treatment; Multimodal Treatments; Treatment, Multimodal; Treatments, Multimodal; Therapy, Combined Modality; Combined Modality Therapies; Modality Therapies, Combined; Modality Therapy, Combined; Therapies, Combined Modality;
Related Mesh Headings: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;
Tree Number: E02.186;
History Note: 84
Technical Notes: almost never IM; coordinate disease term with specific ther qualif (IM) + specific ther (IM or NIM): TN 6; for combined ther of drugs DRUG COMBINATIONS or DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION is available, for combined anticancer ther ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS is available; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT is also available; Manual 24.4.2.2+