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curative

[kyoor-uh-tiv] / ˈkjʊər ə tɪv /


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She went into remission after chemotherapy and later had a stem cell transplant, but was told in May the cancer had returned and that treatment options in the UK were unlikely to be curative.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

In aplastic anemia, where the marrow stops making enough blood cells, and in inherited blood disorders such as sickle-cell disease, stem-cell transplantation has emerged as a curative therapy as the procedure has become safer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

“Shrinking” executive producers and co-creators Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein also work together on that surprise curative, which dragged most of us through the pandemic and beyond.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2026

This particular case is one that led to his revelation about using the placenta to create his curative lens, but it was also a case/client that tested his resolve.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2024

The curative program is never really underway until this happens.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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