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In cancer care, for example, surgery to remove a tumor may be the primary treatment, and radiation therapy to destroy neighboring cells and tissues an adjuvent therapy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>After the initial course of treatment, encompassing radiation, chemotherapy (medicinal intervention), hormone therapy, biotherapeutics, or a potential amalgamation thereof, a subsequent therapeutic regimen is administered with the intent of eliminating lingering minuscule cancerous cells within the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Adjuvant therapy, often involving the administration of anticancer drugs, is a form of treatment employed after the complete removal of the primary tumor. 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