chemotherapies
Tumor-fighting medications
Chemotherapies is the plural of chemotherapy, referring to multiple courses, types, or regimens of drug treatment—most commonly for cancer.
The plural appears when distinguishing between different protocols: She tried several chemotherapies before finding one that worked.
It also covers non-cancer uses, such as antimicrobial chemotherapies for infections.
Abnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
leukemia · lymphoma · melanoma · neoplasm · glioblastoma · myeloma · malignancy · oncogene
Temporary disease absence
- wellnessOverall state of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
survivorship · follow-up · bloodwork · monitoring · restaging · disease-free
Prescribed conduct rules
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- dosingGiving measured medicine
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- inductionFormal admission process
consolidation · maintenance · monotherapy · combination · multimodal · first-line · second-line · scheduling
Into the vein
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- portDocking place for ships
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
outpatient · inpatient · drip · bolus · subcutaneous · pump · cannula · saline
Secondary, unintended outcomes
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
- neutropeniaInsufficient neutrophils in blood
anemia · fatigue · neurotoxicity · leukopenia · immunosuppression · neuropathy · antiemetics
Disease treatment via body's defenses
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
sarcoma · leukemia · lymphoma · melanoma · neoplasm · glioblastoma · myeloma · malignancy · oncogene · angiogenesis
remission
Temporary disease absence
- wellnessOverall state of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
resilience · survivorship · follow-up · bloodwork · monitoring · restaging · disease-free
cytotoxic
Toxic to cells
- alkylatingAttaching carbon groups
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
induction · consolidation · maintenance · monotherapy · combination · multimodal · first-line · second-line · scheduling · intervals
intravenous
Into the vein
catheter · outpatient · inpatient · drip · bolus · subcutaneous · pump · cannula · saline · access
side-effects
Secondary, unintended outcomes
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
neutropenia · anemia · fatigue · neurotoxicity · leukopenia · immunosuppression · neuropathy · antiemetics
immunotherapy
Disease treatment via body's defenses
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
chemotherapiesradiation therapy
Ionizing beams treating malignancies
radiotherapy · surgery · radiation · surgical intervention · resection
chemotherapieshospice care
End-of-life medical comfort
watchful waiting · non-intervention · palliative care · comfort care · supportive care