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chemotherapy

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


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He battled it with chemotherapy and radiation, according to reporting from USA Today.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

She was first diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, external five years ago, which was successfully treated with intravenous chemotherapy, a lumpectomy and radiotherapy, followed by oral chemotherapy.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

His doctors told him another round of chemotherapy would have only a 15% chance of success.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Glioblastoma is among the most lethal forms of cancer, and treatment options have changed relatively little because the tumors frequently withstand both radiation and chemotherapy.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Sometimes, he had really bad aches, especially in his legs, and he was tired a lot of the time, and the chemotherapy drugs were making him feel pretty rotten physically.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

"When I failed the chemotherapies that were on the market, no one wanted me in their clinical trials," she said at the 2020 Republican National Convention.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The deal will expand Gilead’s capabilities in antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, which deliver powerful chemotherapies to cancerous cells without harming nearby cells.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

When mixed with other nutrients, they can also be administerd alongside chemotherapies, the Times noted.

From Salon Oct. 9, 2024

Working with Valerie Kickhoefer in Rome’s lab, the group then found that the drug-resistant cancer cells generated many more vaults than nonresistant ones, suggesting the structures might sequester or expel chemotherapies.

From Science Magazine Jun. 6, 2024

Aspirin, morphine and some chemotherapies are examples of drugs that are derived from natural compounds produced by plants.

From Science Daily Oct. 18, 2023




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