mainstream treatment

[ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈtritmənt]

nounpl: mainstream treatments

tratamento convencional

1. Medical treatment that is widely accepted and used by the majority of healthcare professionals and medical institutions

Surgery and chemotherapy are mainstream treatments for cancer.

Cirurgia e quimioterapia são tratamentos convencionais para câncer.

2. Standard therapeutic approach that follows established medical guidelines and protocols

Insulin therapy is the mainstream treatment for Type 1 diabetes.

A terapia com insulina é o tratamento convencional para diabetes tipo 1.

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General Brazilian

tratamento convencional

most common usage

São Paulo

tratamento mainstream

anglicism sometimes used in medical contexts

Portugal

tratamento convencional

preferred over English term

Rio de Janeiro

tratamento oficial

alternative usage emphasizing institutional approval

go mainstream - adotar o tratamento convencional

stick to the mainstream - manter-se dentro do tratamento convencional

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