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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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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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