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Wiki Antineoplastics and Chemotherapy

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I have a payer asking for a definition of antineoplastics and chemotherapy. Does AAPC have an exact definition? Or does CMS? Anyone know?

Thanks!!
 
amyglass said:
I have a payer asking for a definition of antineoplastics and chemotherapy. Does AAPC have an exact definition? Or does CMS? Anyone know?

Thanks!!
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Antineoplastic: Acting to prevent, inhibit or halt the development of a neoplasm (a tumor). An agent with antineoplastic properties. For example, oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) is an antineoplastic used in the treatment of metastatic colon cancer. The term is applicable to dozens of other chemotherapy agents used to treat this an other forms of cancer.
 
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