Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy noun - The use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness).
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Synonyms for Chemotherapy
Radiation and chemotherapy are semantically related. in destructive agent topic. In some cases you can use "Radiation" instead a noun "Chemotherapy".
Radiation
Radiation noun - The act of spreading outward from a central source.
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Synonyms for Radiation
Chemotherapy and radiation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chemotherapy" instead a noun "Radiation".
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She is however not told that radiation and chemotherapy can put the cancer into a temporary remission or that some Stage IV breast cancer patients are able to survive for twenty years or longer.
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Both chemotherapy and radiation treatment are poisonous and can cause significant side effects - elevated risk of secondary cancers, bone marrow destruction, hearing loss, brain damage.
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It isn't unusual for patients undergoing treatment with chemicals or radiation (such as chemotherapy treatment for cancer) to find that their hair grows in a different shade and/or texture after treatment.
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Radiation and Chemotherapy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chemotherapy/radiation
Chemotherapy & Radiation. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chemotherapy/radiation>.
Radiation or Chemotherapy. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chemotherapy/radiation.
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