Induction Chemotherapy

Initial drug treatment designed to bring about REMISSION INDUCTION. It is typically a short-term and high-dose drug treatment that is followed by CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY and then MAINTENANCE CHEMOTHERAPY.

Year introduced: 2012

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Tree Number(s): E02.319.499, E02.860.500

MeSH Unique ID: D060828

Entry Terms:

• Chemotherapies, Induction
• Chemotherapy, Induction
• Induction Chemotherapies

Previous Indexing:

• Remission Induction (1986-2011)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Drug Therapy
Induction Chemotherapy

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Remission Induction
Induction Chemotherapy