The phrase "a sequential treatment of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a methodical or step-by-step approach to a particular subject or topic.
Example: "In this paper, we will provide a sequential treatment of the various stages of human development."
Alternatives: "a step-by-step analysis of" or "a systematic approach to".
(iii) Extinction of the mutagen-resistant variant can be achieved by a sequential treatment of a high dose of the same mutagen, followed by a combination of another mutagen with an antiviral inhibitor.
Therefore, a sequential treatment of a FMDV mutant that harbors a R-resistance mutation in its polymerase, first with high R concentrations, and then with a combination of an unrelated mutagen and an inhibitor of viral replication, can result in virus extinction.
Note that such a sequential treatment of multiple mediators is also discussed in VanderWeele and Vansteelandt (2014).
After surgery, the patient was cured with a sequential treatment of fluconazole 400 mg per day for 90 days and caspofungin 70 mg per day for 14 days.
Generation of the sulfonyl chloride (4) was achieved by a sequential treatment of the corresponding indoline derivative with chlorosulfuric acid in the presence of phosphorus pentachloride.
On the other hand, a sequential treatment of FEC100 (three cycles) followed by docetaxel (three cycles) provided a significant improvement in DFS and OS compared with six cycles of FEC100 for node-positive breast cancer patients (Roché et al, 2004).
Using the oestrogen receptor (ER -positive MCF-7 human brER -positivecell line, our laboratory has studied the effects of a sequential treatment regimen of melatonin followed by all-trans retinoic acid (atRA) on breast tumour cell proliferation in vitro.
Some researchers showed a sequential treatment consisting of five days of a proton pump inhibitor plus amoxicillin followed by five additional days of a proton pump inhibitor plus clarithromycin and 5-nitroimidazole or amoxicillin to be an alternative approach.
Based upon this hypothesis, a sequential treatment consisting of TP-upregulating chemotherapy followed by TP-dependent chemotherapy, such as by capecitabine, might be a reasonable therapeutic approach.
Our findings show that the quality of early response to chemotherapy is an important determinant of the final outcome of a sequential treatment combining an anthracycline-based initial regimen (here epirubicin+cyclophosphamide), followed by trastuzumab+a taxane (here docetaxel).
Presently, optimal endocrine therapy consists of at least 5 years of treatment including an aromatase inhibitor (AI), either given upfront or as part of a sequential treatment regimen following tamoxifen [ 2].
