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chemotherapy

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


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Competition in the market for drugs to treat ovarian cancer resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy is heating up, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The trial, which included 500 patients in North America, Europe, and Asia, found the average survival time for patients on chemotherapy was 6.6 months, compared with 13.2 months for patients on daraxonrasib.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Avery was diagnosed with a rare, highly aggressive brain cancer and underwent chemotherapy, radiation and a risky surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The five-year survival rate of their group was 93.7%, compared with a 94.9% rate among patients who received chemotherapy as part of their care.

From BBC • May 30, 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




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