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A treatment approach in medicine that combines two or more therapeutic methods (e.g., drugs, radiation, surgery) to enhance efficacy or reduce side effects.
对于晚期癌症患者，合并治疗通常包括化疗和放疗。
For late-stage cancer patients, combined therapy typically includes chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
这种合并治疗方案已被证明能显著延长患者的无病生存期。
This combined therapy regimen has been proven to significantly extend patients' disease-free survival.
Commonly used in oncology and chronic disease management.
In medical writing, '合并治疗' is often used to describe protocols where therapies are administered simultaneously or sequentially to maximize therapeutic benefit. For example, '合并化疗和放疗' (combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy) implies a deliberate integration of treatment modalities.
When translating to English, distinguish between 'combined therapy' (two or more therapies) and 'combination therapy' (often implies drug combinations). In Chinese medical contexts, '合并治疗' typically refers to any integrated approach, not just drug combinations.
合并 (hé bìng) = 'combine' + 治疗 (zhì liáo) = 'therapy/medical treatment'. The term emerged in modern medical literature to describe integrated treatment strategies.
1. Prefer 'combined therapy' for formal medical contexts; 'combination therapy' is also acceptable but slightly less common in Chinese medical literature. 2. Avoid literal translations like 'merging therapy' or 'integrated therapy' unless in specific contexts where 'integrated therapy' is the established term.