Which statement is not true of adjuvant chemotherapy?
1. Adjuvant therapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs after surgery or radiation therapy.
2. Adjuvant therapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs before surgery or radiation therapy.
3. A goal of adjuvant therapy is to treat any micrometastases that might be developing.
4. A goal of adjuvant therapy is to rid the body of any cancerous cells that were not removed during surgery.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This is a goal of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale 2: This describes neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale 3: This is a goal of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale 4: This is a goal of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Global Rationale: Adjuvant chemotherapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs after surgery or radiation therapy. The purpose of adjuvant chemotherapy is to rid the body of any cancerous cells that were not removed during the surgery or to treat any micrometastases that may be developing.
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