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Chemotherapy

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Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a category of cancer treatment that uses chemical substances, especially one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) that are given as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.

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This video explains chemotherapy as a category of cancer treatment. It describes the use of chemical substances, especially one or more anti-cancer drugs called chemotherapeutic agents, given as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.

Key points

  • Defines chemotherapy as a category of cancer treatment using chemical substances
  • Identifies anti-cancer drugs as chemotherapeutic agents
  • Notes treatment is given as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen
  • Notes chemotherapy is often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx

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This video presents “Chemotherapy” — Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a category of cancer treatment that uses chemical substances, especially one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) that are given as part of a standardized. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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