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standard therapy

[/ˈstændərd ˈθɛrəpi/]
nounpl: standard therapies
terapia padrão
1. The most widely accepted and recommended treatment method for a specific medical condition, based on clinical evidence and medical guidelines
Chemotherapy is the standard therapy for many types of cancer.
A quimioterapia é a terapia padrão para muitos tipos de câncer.
2. The conventional or established treatment protocol used as a baseline for comparing new or experimental treatments
The new drug was tested against the standard therapy to measure its effectiveness.
O novo medicamento foi testado em comparação com a terapia padrão para medir sua eficácia.
Synonyms
conventional therapyestablished treatmentgold standard treatmentfirst-line therapyterapia convencionaltratamento estabelecido
Antonyms
experimental therapyalternative therapyinvestigational treatmentterapia experimentalterapia alternativa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia padrão
Most common usage in Brazilian medical contexts
Brazil
tratamento padrão
Alternative form commonly used in clinical settings
Portugal
terapia padrão
Standard medical terminology used in Portuguese healthcare

Related Idioms & Phrases

gold standard therapy
first-line standard therapy
adjuvant standard therapy
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