Adjuvant therapy:Treatment that is giveninaddition to theprimary(initial) treatment.
Adjuvanttreatment is an addition designed to help reach the ultimate goal.Adjuvant therapyfor cancer usually refers tosurgeryfollowed bychemo- orradiotherapyto help decrease the risk of thecancerrecurring (coming back).
In Latin "adjuvans" means to help and, particularly, to help reach a goal.
