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chemotherapy

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


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Neill, 78, said in a weekend interview he had lived with the blood cancer for about five years but his chemotherapy treatment eventually stopped working.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Researchers in Brazil have found that a simple vitamin D supplement may help chemotherapy work better in women with breast cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

In a late-stage clinical trial, its pill nearly doubled survival compared with chemotherapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

After six months of treatment, the tumors had become small enough that the systemic chemotherapy could stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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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