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Salvage Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Salvage Therapy
Tree Number(s)
E02.895
Unique ID
D016879
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016879
Scope Note
A therapeutic approach, involving chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery, after initial regimens have failed to lead to improvement in a patient's condition. Salvage therapy is most often used for neoplastic diseases.
Entry Version
SALVAGE THER
Entry Term(s)
Salvage Treatment
Therapy, Salvage
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/02
Revision Date
2015/06/26
Salvage Therapy Preferred
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