Neoadjuvant chemotherapy refers to drug treatment given to people with cancer prior to surgery. The aim is to reduce the size of the cancer before surgery, thus making surgery easier and more likely to be successful.
This chemotherapy is commonly used in cancers that are locally advanced - where an operation is technically planned at a later stage. The use of such chemotherapy can effectively reduce the difficulty and morbidity of more extensive procedures. Common tumors that use this concept
Breast Cancer
Colorectal cancer
