Resistant cancer or refractory cancer is the
cancer that does not respond to
medical treatment
A therapy or medical treatment (often abbreviated tx, Tx, or Tx) is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis.
As a rule, each therapy has indications and contraindications. There are many different ...
. It may be resistant at the beginning of treatment, or it may become resistant during treatment.
See also
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Antineoplastic resistance
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Drug resistance
References
Types of cancer
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