Chemotherapy

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Chemotherapy
TermChemotherapy
Short definitionChemotherapy - (pronounced) (KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that uses drugs to stop cancer cells from growing by either killing the cells or stopping them from dividing. Chemotherapy can be given orally, by injection or IV, or on the skin, depending on the type and stage of the cancer being treated. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Chemotherapy - (pronounced) (KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that uses drugs to stop cancer cells from growing by either killing the cells or stopping them from dividing. Chemotherapy can be given orally, by injection or IV, or on the skin, depending on the type and stage of the cancer being treated. It can be given alone or with other treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, or biological therapy

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