maintenance chemotherapy

maintenance chemotherapy

The administration of a chemotherapeutic regimen on an ongoing basis after managing a cancer in a traditional manner (e.g., with surgery, radiation or conventional chemotherapy).
 
Adverse effects
Neutropaenia, pancytopaenia, nausea, vomiting, myelodysplastic syndrome, peripheral neuropathy. In the long term, secondary malignancies.

maintenance chemotherapy

Oncology The administration of a chemotherapeutic regimen on an ongoing basis after managing the CA in a traditional manner–eg, with surgery, RT, or conventional chemotherapy Adverse effects Neutropenia, pancytopenia, N&V, myelodysplastic syndrome, peripheral neuropathy. Cf Adjuvant chemotherapy, Consolidation chemotherapy, Induction chemotherapy, Intensification chemotherapy, Salvage chemotherapy. Cf Adjuvant chemotherapy.