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Combined Modality Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Combined Modality Therapy
Tree Number(s)
E02.186
Unique ID
D003131
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003131
Annotation
almost never IM; coordinate disease term with specific ther qualif (IM) + specific ther (IM or NIM): TN 6; for combined ther of drugs DRUG COMBINATIONS or DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION is available, for combined anticancer ther ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS is available; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT is also available; Manual 24.4.2.2+
Scope Note
The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used.
Entry Version
COMBINED MODALITY THER
Entry Term(s)
Multimodal Treatment
Therapy, Combined Modality
Previous Indexing
Drug Therapy, Combination (1974-1983)
See Also
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1983/06/10
Revision Date
2001/08/03
Combined Modality Therapy Preferred
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