chemotherapy
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chemotherapy
A medical treatment for diseases, especially cancer, in which chemical substances (cytostatics) are used to destroy diseased cells or inhibit their growth.
Nach der Operation musste der Patient eine mehrmonatige Chemotherapie beginnen.
After the operation, the patient had to begin several months of chemotherapy.
The word is made up of 'Chemo-' (from 'chemisch' (chemical)) and 'Therapie' (therapy/treatment). So it literally means a 'chemische Behandlung' (chemical treatment), which makes it easy to understand.
Eine Therapie mit Medikamenten ist eine Form der Chemotherapie.
Treatment with medication is a form of chemotherapy.
In everyday language, especially in conversations between doctors and patients, the long word 'Chemotherapie' (chemotherapy) is very often shortened to 'die Chemo' (chemo).
Morgen hat meine Tante ihre nächste Chemo.
My aunt has her next chemo tomorrow.
Common verbs in connection with chemotherapy are 'eine Chemotherapie bekommen' (to receive chemotherapy), 'eine Chemotherapie machen' (to have/do chemotherapy), or, in formal language, 'sich einer Chemotherapie unterziehen' (to undergo chemotherapy).
Viele Patienten bekommen während der Chemotherapie Unterstützung von Psychologen.
Many patients receive support from psychologists during chemotherapy.
Although chemotherapy can be used for various diseases, in general usage the term is almost always associated with the treatment of cancer ('Krebsbehandlung' (cancer treatment)).
Die Forschung arbeitet an neuen Formen der Chemotherapie gegen Krebs.
Research is working on new forms of chemotherapy against cancer.
