chemotherapy
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This could potentially make for more efficient and accessible cancer treatments without needing chemotherapy.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
While it can cause unpleasant side effects like skin rashes, chemotherapy isn’t a walk in the park and suppresses the immune system, making patients susceptible to secondary infections.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
That led to the earliest forms of chemotherapy in the 1940s, which were toxic and imprecise, but for the first time capable of shrinking tumors and occasionally extending life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Kelonia’s technology promises to work without requiring patients to undergo chemotherapy or the bespoke manufacturing process that turns immune cells into cancer fighters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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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