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Maintenance Therapy

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Maintenance therapy is a medical therapy designed to help a primary treatment succeed. Maintenance chemotherapy, for example, may be given to a person whose cancer is in remission in an attempt to prevent a relapse, and the same general approach is also common in managing chronic, incurable diseases such as periodontal disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

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Source Maintenance therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Maintenance therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Maintenance therapy (Wikipedia)
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Maintenance therapy is a medical therapy that is designed to help a primary treatment succeed.
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Maintenance therapy (Wikipedia)
  • Treats: Cancer, Lead: treats Cancer
    For example, maintenance chemotherapy may be given to people who have a cancer in remission in an attempt to prevent a relapse.
  • Treats: Ulcerative Colitis, Lead: treats Ulcerative Colitis
    This form of treatment is also a common approach for the management of many incurable, chronic diseases such as periodontal disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
  • Treats: Crohn's Disease, Lead: treats Crohn's Disease
    This form of treatment is also a common approach for the management of many incurable, chronic diseases such as periodontal disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
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