CNS PROPHYLAXIS


Meaning of CNS PROPHYLAXIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [pro-fih-LAK-sis] ]

Chemotherapy or radiation therapy given to the central nervous system (CNS) as a preventive treatment. It is given to kill cancer cells that may be in thebrain and spinal cord, even though no cancer has been detected there. Also called CNS sanctuary therapy.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).