noun
- the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using chemical substances or drugs
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor recommended chemotherapy to treat her breast cancer.
- He lost his hair during chemotherapy but remained optimistic.
- Chemotherapy can cause side effects like nausea and fatigue.
- The new chemotherapy drug showed promising results in clinical trials.
- She completed six months of chemotherapy and is now in remission.
- Chemotherapy works by targeting rapidly dividing cancer cells.