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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