Multimodal cancer therapy

Multimodal cancer therapy, often referred to simply as multimodal therapy or multimodal cancer care, is an approach for treatment of cancer that combines radiation and chemotherapy^[1] or other multiple therapeutic modalities.^[1][2] For example, in the case of mesotheliomas, treatments combine modalities such as surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy.^[3] Multimodal treatments can often have synergistic effects leading to better clinical outcomes.^[4]

Diverse types of cancer can be treated via a multimodal approach, including non-small cell lung cancer^[5] and gastric cancer.^[6]

• Treatment of cancer

• Brown, Martin J.; Mehta, M. P.; Nieder, Carsten (2006-08-06). Multimodal Concepts for Integration of Cytotoxic Drugs. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 329. ISBN 978-3-540-35662-2.

• Schlag, Peter M.; Stein, Ulrike S. (2007-10-20). Regional Cancer Therapy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-59745-225-0.

• Liebman, Marcia C.; Camp-Sorrell, Dawn (1996). Multimodal Therapy in Oncology Nursing. Mosby. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-8151-5422-8.

• Bartlett, David L. (2011-03-31). Surgical Oncology. JP Medical Ltd. p. 141. ISBN 978-93-5025-051-8.

• Polascik, Thomas J. (2017-02-22). Imaging and Focal Therapy of Early Prostate Cancer. Springer. p. 396. ISBN 978-3-319-49911-6.

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