chemotherapy
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Before chemotherapy, Ryan froze his sperm and signed paperwork allowing Laura to use it if he died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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
The standard treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer has historically relied on chemotherapy, potent drugs designed to kill rapidly dividing cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The drug, called mirvetuximab soravtansine, is a known as a "biological missile" as it delivers chemotherapy drugs direct to the cancerous tissue rather than to the whole body - reducing debilitating side-effects.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Grandma refused to quit chemotherapy, but she did ask Mother about herbal treatments.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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iatr (healing); therap (medical treatment)
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