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cancer chemotherapy  

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  • Chemotherapy involves the use of chemical compounds to tackle medical problems; cancer chemotherapy, therefore, means the use of such compounds specifically to combat cancer. Some types of remedy work well in tackling some of the many types of cancer that can affect people, but others are less effective. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Cancer Chemotherapy]

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