preoperative use

Why is Preoperative Therapy Used?

Preoperative therapy is used for several reasons:
1. Tumor Size Reduction: Shrinking the tumor can make it easier for surgeons to remove it completely.
2. Evaluating Treatment Response: It allows oncologists to see how the cancer responds to treatment, which can inform postoperative therapy.
3. Increased Surgical Options: Smaller tumors may enable less invasive surgical techniques, preserving more of the patient's normal tissue.
4. Eliminating Micrometastases: Preoperative therapy can target and kill microscopic cancer cells that might have spread elsewhere in the body.

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