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    GlossaryAdjuvant Therapy (adjunctive therapy)

    additional treatment given after primary therapy to enhance effectiveness

    Adjuvant therapy, also known as adjunct therapy, refers to additional treatment given after the primary treatment to maximize its effectiveness. For example, in cancer care, this might involve chemotherapy, radiation, or hormone therapy following surgery to eliminate any remaining cancer cells and reduce the risk of recurrence.

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      community Why are there no FDA approved NSAA's yet?

      in Research/Science 1 year ago
      The conversation discusses why there are no FDA-approved NSAAs like RU58841 on the market, despite their potential superiority to 5AR inhibitors like finasteride. It explores the effectiveness of treatments like Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841 for hair loss.

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      in Will treatment work for me? 3 years ago
      In this conversation, 4990 discussed various treatments for hair loss, including oral minoxidil, PRP, transplan, Jak inhibitors, Dutasteride, Finasteride, Olumiant, Ketoconazole, RU58841, microneedling, baricitinib, and CCCA. They recommended scalp biopsies in unclear cases of DUPA, twice weekly to twice daily shampooing for topical minoxidil users, and two sessions spaced one month apart with follow up at month three to determine the effectiveness of PRP treatment.