curative

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Caitlin is now pursuing potentially curative treatment abroad - most likely in the US - where treatment and associated costs could reach £500,000.

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

"This is significant for patients as it represents a curative, de-intensified option compared to traditional radiation therapy."

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

“That was a blatant and wholly inappropriate effort to call sympathy for their client,” he said, requesting a curative instruction, The New York Times reported.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

Later, indeed, Holmes would establish his own curative spa on the second floor of his Englewood building and call it the Silver Ash Institute.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson