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Rescue Protocol
A secondary chemotherapy regimen implemented after the initial treatment fails and the cancer returns.
Key Facts
- Rescue protocols are necessary when the tumor develops resistance to initial medications.
- Achieving a second remission is typically more difficult than the first.
- The duration of the second remission is generally shorter than the initial one.
- Drugs used must be different from those in the original protocol to overcome acquired resistance.