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Glossary for Leukemia

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Mar 14, 2023

Glossary

Cytotoxic - Drugs harmful to cells.

Chemotherapy - Is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells.

Published on Mar 01, 2016
Last Updated on Mar 14, 2023

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