chemotherapy
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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
The team also reports that unpublished experiments found similar regenerative benefits after treatment with the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil, which is commonly used against colon and pancreatic cancers but can also injure the intestinal lining.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
After the removal of a cancerous salivary gland tumor, Wing’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy and radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Unlike chemotherapy, which kills healthy and cancerous cells alike, these medicines essentially empower patients’ immune systems to correctly recognize and attack tumors.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
I found out later that he had begun chemotherapy for his disease, and that one of the many side effects was nausea.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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iatr (healing); therap (medical treatment)
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