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  1. ‚Ä¢ For programs in which chemotherapy is combined with radiotherapy , specific rules and formulas apply to
  2.   each treatment protocol‚Äîprescribed doses, schedules and drug combinations‚Äîwhich are generally followed
  3.   exactly.
  4. ‚Ä¢ There are similar standards for adjuvant chemotherapy programs for patients who have a high risk for
  5.   recurrence . The therapy to wipe out small nests of cancer cells that cannot be detected is generally given for six
  6.   months to one year.