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Radiotherapy, Adjuvant MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Tree Number(s)
E02.186.775
E02.815.600
Unique ID
D018714
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018714
Annotation
almost never IM; coord with dis /‌radiother (IM) + specific radiother (IM) + specific surg or chemother to which this is adjuvant (IM)
Scope Note
Radiotherapy given to augment some other form of treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and can be administered before or after the primary treatment.
Entry Version
RADIOTHER ADJUVANT
Entry Term(s)
Adjuvant Radiotherapy
NLM Classification #
QZ 270
Previous Indexing
Combined Modality Therapy (1985-1994)
specific neoplasms/radiotherapy (1966-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/05/23
Revision Date
2019/05/24
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Preferred
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