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the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
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The use of drugs in the treatment or control of disease. Usually referring to those drugs used in the treatment of cancer.
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| chemotherapy |
Treatment of a disease with chemical agents (drugs); the term is most commonly used to describe the treatment of cancer with medication.
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| chemotherapy |
Treatment of disease or mental illness using drugs. Often used in reference to cancer. Chemotherapy for cancer involves cytotoxic drugs that target rapidly dividing cells. This treatment commonly has adverse side effects that may include the temporary loss of the body's natural immunity to infections, hair loss (alopecia), digestive upset, and a general feeling of illness.
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| chemotherapy |
Treatment with anticancer drugs.
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