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chemotherapy

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


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In 2020, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg waited more than four months to announce that she was undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Having tried chemotherapy, standard immunotherapy and surgery, costs were mounting and Conyngham wanted more options.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He started chemotherapy soon after the February podcast was recorded and was getting white blood cell injections to help boost his immune system.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Schilling had been flying between Australia and the UK to film for the past two years while also going through chemotherapy, Brunson explained.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A girl named Rose says, “Well, because of her cells the medical field had major breakthroughs, like the polio vaccine, chemotherapy, and the creation of drugs that treat leukemia, influenza, and Parkinson’s disease.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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