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chemotherapy

[kee-moh-ther-uh-pee, kem-oh-] / ˌki moʊˈθɛr ə pi, ˌkɛm oʊ- /


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While it can cause unpleasant side effects like skin rashes, chemotherapy isn’t a walk in the park and suppresses the immune system, making patients susceptible to secondary infections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Research focused on using chemotherapy and radiation to wipe out diseased bone marrow, then infusing healthy donor cells to create a new immune system capable of attacking cancer and rebuilding the body’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

She is now undergoing chemotherapy at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

When the economy slows, people don’t skip chemotherapy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Three COs had been bitten by the venomous spiders, he said; one officer got so sick that he required chemotherapy.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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