A patient is receiving adjuvant therapy in treating the disease. The term adjuvant means that the patient

A. will receive a new therapy in place of the originally planned therapy
B. will receive the new therapy to maintain remission of the disease
C. is receiving additional treatment to decrease the side effects of the primary treatment
D. is receiving additional treatment to increase the effectiveness of the primary treatment
E. is receiving experimental treatment


Answer: D

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