1. relating to or denoting a therapeutic treatment (such as chemotherapy or radiation) administered before the primary treatment (such as surgery) to shrink a tumor or improve outcomes
Usage: medical/oncology term; commonly used in cancer treatment protocols

Examples

• The patient received neoadjuvant chemotherapy to reduce the size of the tumor before surgery.
• Neoadjuvant therapy has improved survival rates in many breast cancer cases.
• The oncologist recommended a neoadjuvant treatment plan lasting three months.
• Neoadjuvant radiation therapy was used to prepare the patient for the upcoming operation.
• Studies show that neoadjuvant approaches can make previously inoperable tumors resectable.