Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, is the treatment of disease by chemicals especially by killing micro-organisms or cancerous cells. In popular usage, it refers to antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer or the combination of these drugs into a cytotoxic standardized treatment regimen.
What is Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy literally refers to the treatment of certain diseases using specific chemicals that are destructive to malignant cells or to the causative agent of a disease such as a bacteria or virus. Therefore, the treatment can be broadly divided into two categories - cancer chemotherapy and antimicrobial chemotherapy.

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Molecular drivers and emerging treatments in anaplastic thyroid cancer

Molecular drivers and emerging treatments in anaplastic thyroid cancer

Lipid metabolism as a driver of therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer

Lipid metabolism as a driver of therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer

The dual role of microRNAs in lung cancer progression and suppression

The dual role of microRNAs in lung cancer progression and suppression

Hydroxyurea shows long-term benefits for children with sickle cell disease

Hydroxyurea shows long-term benefits for children with sickle cell disease

Survey reveals low awareness of innovative cancer treatment among Americans

Survey reveals low awareness of innovative cancer treatment among Americans

Study explores how Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy can help breast cancer survivors

Study explores how Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy can help breast cancer survivors

New discoveries explain how DNA repair signals are controlled

New discoveries explain how DNA repair signals are controlled

Inherited mutations in healthy cells may contribute to cancer development

Inherited mutations in healthy cells may contribute to cancer development

UVA researcher wins major grant to revolutionize breast cancer treatment

UVA researcher wins major grant to revolutionize breast cancer treatment

New liver directed treatment improves outcomes for rare eye cancer

New liver directed treatment improves outcomes for rare eye cancer

Study overcomes chemotherapy limitations with lipid nanoparticles

Study overcomes chemotherapy limitations with lipid nanoparticles

Sylvester Cancer Center launches clinical trial for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine tumors

Sylvester Cancer Center launches clinical trial for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine tumors

Calibr-Skaggs receives FDA approval to test sCAR-T therapy in patients with autoimmune diseases

Calibr-Skaggs receives FDA approval to test sCAR-T therapy in patients with autoimmune diseases

Dynamic BH3 profiling offers personalized lung cancer therapies

Dynamic BH3 profiling offers personalized lung cancer therapies

Chemotherapy linked to changes in brain connectivity in breast cancer patients

Chemotherapy linked to changes in brain connectivity in breast cancer patients

Powerful new tool promises major advances in cancer treatment

Powerful new tool promises major advances in cancer treatment

New quantum technology set to revolutionize gastrointestinal cancer detection and treatment

New quantum technology set to revolutionize gastrointestinal cancer detection and treatment

Study: Rural cancer patients cross state lines for specialized care

Study: Rural cancer patients cross state lines for specialized care

ChemoID test leads to better outcomes in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

ChemoID test leads to better outcomes in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab show major benefits for urothelial carcinoma patients

Enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab show major benefits for urothelial carcinoma patients

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