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chemotherapy Noun the treatment of disease, often cancer, by means of chemicals
chemotherapy Med. the treatment of disease by the use of chemicals that have a toxic effect on the microorganisms causing the disease or that selectively destroy tumor tissues. — chemotherapist, n. — chemotherapeutic, adj. See also: Remediesa procedure that uses radioisotopes of various elements, as iodine, phosphorus, and gold, to treat cancers of the thyroid gland, lungs, and other organs. See also: Cancer
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1) The VA investigators compared (1) induction chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy, with salvage laryngectomy as needed, and (2) laryngectomy followed by radiotherapy. He had been recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, and had undergone induction chemotherapy via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Additionally, unlike the trials in this country, the South African patients did not achieve initial rounds of induction chemotherapy designed to reduce |
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