chemotherapy
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The team exposed excitatory neurons to radiation or the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, both of which can damage DNA and place cells under severe stress.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The risk calculation changes for those at significantly higher risk of severe complications of cyclosporiasis, such as organ-transplant recipients, those undergoing chemotherapy or people with other immune disorders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The pair are inseparable, with Margarita accompanying her mother to chemotherapy treatments and their own special celebration rituals involving karaoke and sharing combo platters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Her cancer was detected early meaning she required surgery, but did not need to undergo chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
They used HeLa to test the effects of steroids, chemotherapy drugs, hormones, vitamins, and environmental stress; they infected them with tuberculosis, salmonella, and the bacterium that causes vaginitis.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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
Most chemotherapies work by disrupting this DNA replication machinery in rapidly dividing tumor cells.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
The rationing of key chemotherapies added urgency to the crisis.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
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