chemotherapy
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Research focused on using chemotherapy and radiation to wipe out diseased bone marrow, then infusing healthy donor cells to create a new immune system capable of attacking cancer and rebuilding the body’s defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The drug, daraxonrasib, showed improvements in survival and success compared with standard-of-care cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who had been previously treated.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Targeted therapies have already reshaped cancer care by directing drugs straight to tumors, helping reduce damage to healthy cells and easing harsh side effects linked to chemotherapy.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
As the cancer had not spread, the father of three did not need chemotherapy or radiotherapy and was back working within six months.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Her learning issues have a known cause: chemotherapy, administered in high doses, to treat childhood leukemia.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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iatr (healing); therap (medical treatment)
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