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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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In 2004 the US National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines indicated Aloxi as the treatment of choice for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting due to moderately emetogenic chemotherapies. World-renowned author, philosopher and activist, Edward Said, passed away at age 67 on September 25, 2003, after battling for several years with refractory leukemia, a rare form which resists all known chemotherapies. Not only does it increase the effectiveness of traditional radiation and chemotherapies, but early detection also allows health professionals to treat cancer before it spreads or "metastasizes" or spreads rapidly throughout the body. |
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