Question
Surgery Question on Oncology
A 54-year-old woman presents with cervical cancer stage 2A. It is decided to give neoadjuvant chemotherapy. What does neoadjuvant chemotherapy mean?
A
Chemotherapy is given along with radiation.
B
Chemotherapy is given during surgery.
C
Chemotherapy is given before radical surgery to reduce the bulk of the tumor
D
Chemotherapy is given after radical surgery for micrometastases
Answer
Chemotherapy is given before radical surgery to reduce the bulk of the tumor
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (C): Chemotherapy is given before radical surgery to reduce the bulk of the tumor