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chemotherapy

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


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Patients then receive radiation therapy and chemotherapy to help control the remaining cancer and extend survival.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

“It demonstrates that we can continue to bring antibody-drug conjugates into areas where classic chemotherapy has historically been the standard of care,” the head of AstraZeneca’s oncology business, David Fredrickson, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Jett was diagnosed with cancer in August 2023 and began chemotherapy, according to Stephan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Now, with no evidence of disease after chemotherapy and surgery, she said: "I absolutely think that the coil saved my life, which is mad."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Sometimes, he had really bad aches, especially in his legs, and he was tired a lot of the time, and the chemotherapy drugs were making him feel pretty rotten physically.

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

"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

Possemato says his team has plans to investigate how blocking other cancer cell pathways might trigger apoptosis in response to these chemotherapies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 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

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


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