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chemoimmunotherapy

(KEE-moh-IH-myoo-noh-THAYR-uh-pee)

Chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy. Chemotherapy uses different drugs to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells; immunotherapy uses treatments to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune system to fight cancer.

chemoimmunotherapy

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