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chemotherapy

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


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She decided to embrace her new look, by shaving her head after she lost some of her hair from chemotherapy.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

AstraZeneca AZN -2.12%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it is ending the Phase 3 trial of volrustomig plus chemotherapy for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

A few studies suggest that adding vitamin C infusions to chemotherapy may help some patients live a little longer or help with side-effects, but other studies show no clear benefit.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

She spent the last three years chronicling her daily life as a young person going through chemotherapy and living with cancer, with all its hopes, joys and struggles.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

As far as we knew, she was getting good medical care, and the chemotherapy seemed to be working.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

"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

This approach has been shown to result in better outcomes for patients, but it is not widely used for chemotherapies such as 5-fluorouracil.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024




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