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chemotherapy

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


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That some people might stop taking insulin or pursuing chemotherapy, or that other desperate people would be given false hope?

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Immunotherapy and chemotherapy can help some patients, but the disease is still extremely difficult to control.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

It found staff failings at the hospital amounted to a "betrayal of patient trust" and also questioned why oncology pharmacy teams did not challenge patients receiving oral chemotherapy continuously for 10 to 15 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

This "inflamed but immune-suppressed" state is one reason chemotherapy and immunotherapy can be less effective.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 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

Most chemotherapies work by disrupting this DNA replication machinery in rapidly dividing tumor cells.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024




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