chemotherapeutic
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“Some of the chemotherapeutic drugs said right on there that … it could accumulate in your body, it could kill you,” she told me.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
The youth was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 3 and has undergone chemotherapy treatments, including injecting chemotherapeutic agents into his cerebrospinal fluid, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
The studies from Dr. Kalin's group support the use of FOXF1 -- or FZD4-activating -- therapies to enhance the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents or immune checkpoint inhibitors during lung cancer treatment.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
On Wednesday, doctors said Pelé was in stable condition after arriving “for a reevaluation of the chemotherapeutic treatment of the tumor.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Pelé was listed in stable condition after arriving at the hospital “for a reevaluation of the chemotherapeutic treatment of the tumor.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
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