The phrase "aggressive procedure" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in medical or technical contexts to describe a procedure that is forceful or intense in nature.
Example: "The surgeon decided to use an aggressive procedure to remove the tumor, as it was growing rapidly."
Alternatives: "intensive procedure" or "assertive procedure".
Emma Gray, head of clinical trials at the MS Society, said: "This treatment does offer hope, but it's also an aggressive procedure that comes with substantial risks and requires specialist aftercare.
She had consulted a gynecologist and a surgeon, both of whom had recommended an aggressive procedure to remove the ovaries and the surrounding tissue — a scorched-earth operation with many long-term consequences.
She had consulted a gynecologist and a surgeon, both of whom had recommended an aggressive procedure to remove the ovaries and the surrounding tissue a scorched-earth operation with many long-term consequences.
More and more doctors are now using an extremely aggressive procedure to treat certain colorectal and ovarian cancers called Hipec, in which patients first undergo surgery to remove any visible cancer, then have heated chemotherapy pumped into the abdominal cavity for 90 minutes to kill any remaining cells.
When used to treat small kidney tumors, radical nephrectomy -- the more aggressive procedure -- has been shown to increase the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular complications, while partial nephrectomy has less risk of progressive kidney disease and has equal cancer free survival.
Hyaluronic acid injection in the knee is considered an alternative to surgery and drug therapy and has a positive image because it is thought to be a less aggressive procedure.
Many patients prefer not to have invasive and aggressive procedures, but health-care professionals insist.
But in other instances Mr. Chertoff opposed some aggressive procedures outright, the officials said.
They're trained to act; do-not-resuscitate orders or patients' distaste for aggressive procedures prevent them from acting.
In either case they can lead to aggressive procedures to clarify the diagnosis or provide treatment, which themselves can be harmful.
Late Wednesday, a Medicare spokesman said in a statement: "Protecting taxpayer dollars is our top priority and we have implemented aggressive procedures to hold providers accountable.
