Chemotherapy

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What is Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs. This article focuses on cancer chemotherapy.

Alternative Names:

Cancer chemotherapy; Cancer drug therapy; Cytotoxic chemotherapy

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