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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 last seen Jan. 14, 2024, when she went to a chemotherapy session to treat her cancer.

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

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

"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

Most of the genes they found that were essential to cell survival in low-glucose tumor environments were also involved in pyrimidine synthesis, a precise biological pathway targeted by many chemotherapies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024

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


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