chemotherapy
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While waiting to find an alternative donor from the register, Caitlin achieved remission in May 2025 after two months of chemotherapy.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
She went into remission after chemotherapy and later had a stem cell transplant, but was told in May the cancer had returned and that treatment options in the UK were unlikely to be curative.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
PD-1 drugs like Keytruda revolutionized cancer care by unleashing the immune system rather than poisoning tumors with chemotherapy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
While chemotherapy can slow the progression of the disease, its effectiveness is often limited by the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to develop resistance against these drugs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
A girl named Rose says, “Well, because of her cells the medical field had major breakthroughs, like the polio vaccine, chemotherapy, and the creation of drugs that treat leukemia, influenza, and Parkinson’s disease.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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iatr (healing); therap (medical treatment)
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