Chemotherapy

/ˌkɛm.oʊˈθɛr.ə.pi/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

After her diagnosis, she began undergoing chemotherapy to combat the cancer.

The administration of chemical drugs to treat a disease, particularly cancer.

Chemotherapy can cause various side effects, including nausea and fatigue.

The use of chemical agents to treat a medical condition.

In addition to chemotherapy, the patient was also receiving radiation therapy.

A regimen involving a specific combination of drugs to target malignant cells.

The oncologist recommended a chemotherapy regimen tailored to her specific type of cancer.

From 'chemo-' (related to chemical) and '-therapy' (treatment).

chemo brain

A type of cognitive dysfunction linked to cancer treatment.

chemo sessions

Scheduled treatments of chemotherapy.

neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Chemotherapy given before surgery to shrink tumors.

oncology

The branch of medicine that deals with cancer.

radiotherapy

A treatment for cancer using radiation.

immunotherapy

Treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight cancer.

Chemo

He has to go for his chemo today.

Chemo brain

After treatment, she felt like she had a serious case of chemo brain.