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chemotherapyAny medical treatment with chemicals. It usually refers to treatment of cancer with cytotoxic and other drugs. The term was coined by the German bacteriologist Paul Ehrlich for the use of synthetic chemicals against infectious diseases. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It gives a detailed overview of the insertion, management and aftercare of PICCs, cancer chemotherapy and the drugs associated with PICCs. In fact, after patients in breast cancer chemotherapy are given the first drug, anthracycline, only half of the patients respond to the next drug Taxol, Parissenti explains. Patients who experience cancer chemotherapy induced delayed onset emesis have few therapeutic alternatives. |
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