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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > chemotherapy
social science subjects > health and social care > global health > procedures and therapies > chemotherapy
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > treatments and therapies > chemotherapy

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chemotherapy  

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  • Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease by administering drugs. Chemotherapy is most commonly used to treat all types of cancer by destroying cancer cells and preventing them from metastasizing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Chemotherapy]

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