chemotherapy
Tumor-killing medicine
Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease, especially cancer, with chemical substances that kill or inhibit harmful cells.
The term usually refers to cancer treatment specifically: She started chemotherapy last month.
Because these drugs often affect healthy cells too, chemotherapy commonly causes side effects like nausea, fatigue, and hair loss.
Informally shortened to chemo.
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- neutropeniaInsufficient neutrophils in blood
anemia · leukopenia · neuropathy · immunosuppression · bruising · antiemetic
Epithelial malignant tumor
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
sarcoma · melanoma · glioblastoma · myeloma · malignancy · oncogene · diagnosis · staging
Toxic to cells
- alkylatingAttaching carbon groups
- platinum-basedIncorporating element 78
- antimetabolitesDrugs blocking cellular synthesis
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
Synthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- nutritionBodily use of food
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
hospice · survivorship · monitoring · bloodwork · CBC · recovery
Steeping to extract essence
Repeating sequence of events
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- inductionFormal admission process
consolidation · maintenance · combination · monotherapy · metronomic · salvage · fractionated · bolus
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
neutropenia · anemia · leukopenia · neuropathy · immunosuppression · bruising · antiemetic
carcinoma
Epithelial malignant tumor
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
metastasis · sarcoma · melanoma · glioblastoma · myeloma · malignancy · oncogene · diagnosis · staging · prognosis
cytotoxic
Toxic to cells
- alkylatingAttaching carbon groups
- platinum-basedIncorporating element 78
- antimetabolitesDrugs blocking cellular synthesis
dexamethasone
Synthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- nutritionBodily use of food
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
palliative · hospice · survivorship · monitoring · bloodwork · CBC · recovery
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
port · saline · flush · sterile · outpatient · pump · injection
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
induction · consolidation · maintenance · combination · monotherapy · metronomic · salvage · fractionated · bolus · sequential
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- therapiesphysiotherapy, psychotherapy, cryotherapy, PT, hydrotherapy
- medical proceduressurgery, transplant, bypass surgery, biopsy, heart surgery
- Cancermalignant, carcinoma, metastasis, tumor growth, staging
- medical treatmentsimmunotherapy, surgery, dialysis, transplant, transfusion
chemotherapyradiation therapy
Ionizing beams treating malignancies
radiotherapy · surgery · immunotherapy · targeted therapy · hormone therapy
chemotherapypalliative care
Relief-focused medicine for illness
hospice care · watchful waiting · comfort care · letting nature take its course · do nothing
chemotherapyalternative medicine
Non-standard healing practices
natural remedies · holistic medicine · homeopathy · naturopathy · faith healing
- chemotherapy drugsCompounds that kill cancer cells
- chemotherapy patientPerson treated with anti-cancer drugs
chemotherapeutic, chemotherapies, chemotherapists, chemotherapist