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Chemotherapy

/kˌimoʊˈθɛrəpi/
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(noun) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.

Many cancer patients lose their hair because of the chemotherapy.
Many cancer patients lose their hair because of chemotherapy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ is a common treatment used to kill cancer cells in human body.

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