An adjuvant treatment is one that:
A. develops from normal genes
B. arises from glandular origin
C. eases a disease's effects
D. aids or contributes
d
Rationale: As an adjuvant treatment (one that aids or contributes), chemotherapy is given before or after other methods of treatment, such as surgery and radiation, to reduce the risk of recurrence or to prolong survival.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false