Definition of Adjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapy: Chemotherapy given after removal of a cancerous tumor to further help in treatment. Many chemotherapy drugs are most effective after the majority of the tumor has been removed. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012
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