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chemotherapy

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


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A few studies suggest that adding vitamin C infusions to chemotherapy may help some patients live a little longer or help with side-effects, but other studies show no clear benefit.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

The findings, published in Nature Aging, suggest that cancer cells that remain after chemotherapy can communicate with nearby tumor cells and make them more likely to spread.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Bhasin says certain at-risk subsets of the population should be screened, such as people with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, men who have been treated with chemotherapy, or have chronic liver disease.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Dowden was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and underwent chemotherapy and a mastectomy.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

When a child is on as many heavy-duty chemotherapy drugs as Jeffrey is, the liver takes a beating.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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

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

The rationing of key chemotherapies added urgency to the crisis.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2023

We started to have steroids, we started to have the wide availability of antibiotics, we started to have effective chemotherapies, we started to have drugs which were really effective in various mental health issues.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2023

That finding could lead to more tolerable chemotherapies that avoid stimulating those nerve pathways or even tamp them down.

From Science Magazine Jun. 10, 2021




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