chemotherapy
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While chemotherapy can slow the progression of the disease, its effectiveness is often limited by the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to develop resistance against these drugs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Compared to standard chemotherapy, daraxonrasib nearly doubled overall survival from 6.7 months to 13.2 months after diagnosis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The Princess of Wales has hugged and congratulated a young mother celebrating the completion of her course of chemotherapy.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The drug – mirvetuximab – extends lives too, from 12.8 months on chemotherapy to 16.5 months on the therapy, on average.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As far as we knew, she was getting good medical care, and the chemotherapy seemed to be working.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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iatr (healing); therap (medical treatment)
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