Many patients who are diagnosed with breast cancer will hear their doctors use the word “adjuvant” to describe certain treatment options.

But what does "adjuvant” mean, and what does it indicate about the therapies to which it’s applied?

We asked Wendy Woodward, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncologist and researcher who specializes in breast cancer. Here’s what she had to say.

What is adjuvant therapy and how does...