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untreatable

American  
[uhn treet-uh-buhl] / ˌʌn ˈtrit ə bəl /

adjective

  1. not able to be medically treated; not responsive to medical treatment.


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Over the past several years, engineered cell therapies such as CAR-T treatments have produced dramatic, sometimes lifesaving results for people with cancers that were once considered untreatable.

From Science Daily

The disease is progressive and fatal, and has until now been almost entirely untreatable.

From MarketWatch

The findings mark a significant step towards developing new peptide-based treatments for currently untreatable neurodegenerative conditions.

From Science Daily

Known by the stage name JD Twitch, he was diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour earlier this year.

From BBC

One half of legendary Glasgow clubbing duo Optimo has revealed he has been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour.

From BBC