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chemotherapy

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


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Immunotherapy and chemotherapy can help some patients, but the disease is still extremely difficult to control.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

She said the delay reduced the chance of success in cancer control through chemotherapy.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

He battled it with chemotherapy and radiation, according to reporting from USA Today.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Like bone-marrow transplantation, current Crispr-based treatment requires intensive chemotherapy and prolonged recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

After leaving the Mayo Clinic, Gey spent several days in New York City at Sloan-Kettering for another study, and he underwent chemotherapy at Hopkins using a drug not yet approved for use in humans.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

"When I failed the chemotherapies that were on the market, no one wanted me in their clinical trials," she said at the 2020 Republican National Convention.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The deal will expand Gilead’s capabilities in antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, which deliver powerful chemotherapies to cancerous cells without harming nearby cells.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

When mixed with other nutrients, they can also be administerd alongside chemotherapies, the Times noted.

From Salon Oct. 9, 2024

Working with Valerie Kickhoefer in Rome’s lab, the group then found that the drug-resistant cancer cells generated many more vaults than nonresistant ones, suggesting the structures might sequester or expel chemotherapies.

From Science Magazine Jun. 6, 2024

This approach has been shown to result in better outcomes for patients, but it is not widely used for chemotherapies such as 5-fluorouracil.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024




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