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chemotherapy

[kee-moh-ther-uh-pee, kem-oh-]

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noun

Medicine/Medical.

the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue.

chemotherapy

/ kiːmə-, ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of chemical agents Compare radiotherapy

chemotherapy

The treatment of disease, especially cancer, using drugs that are destructive to malignant cells and tissues.
The treatment of disease using chemical agents or drugs that are selectively toxic to the causative agent of the disease, such as a microorganism.

chemotherapy

The treatment of disease with chemicals. The term chemotherapy often refers to a kind of treatment for cancer in which chemicals are administered to destroy cancer cells.

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There are often side effects to chemotherapy, a common one being the temporary loss of hair.

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Other Word Forms

chemotherapist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemotherapy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; chemo- + therapy

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He then had chemotherapy, followed by a stem cell transplant and has been in remission since November 2022.

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The drug is an advanced form of chemotherapy that hits cancer with a bigger dose, while reducing side-effects.

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He said the cancer, while "incredibly rare", is treatable and he is expected to make a full recovery after treatment which will involve complex abdominal surgery and chemotherapy.

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But during chemotherapy, he became unwell and was diagnosed with sepsis.

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It threatens our ability to treat common infections and to perform life-saving procedures, including chemotherapy for cancer, caesarean sections, hip replacements, organ transplants and other operations.

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