What exactly is cancer preventative chemotherapy?

Cancer diagnoses have unfortunately been increasing throughout the world. According to a study published in the PubMed Central journal, 22 million cases are expected to be diagnosed globally by 2030. One of the treatments for early detected cancers is "preventive chemotherapy.” But what is this treatment, exactly? It turns out there is another name for it: adjuvant therapy.

In this gallery, we explain what adjuvant therapy is, and how cancer patients can benefit from it. Click on to learn all about it.