chemoradiotherapy

Definition

A combined cancer treatment approach that uses both chemical drugs (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy simultaneously to shrink or eliminate tumors.

Etymology

The word is a hybrid construction combining the prefix 'chemo-' from 'chemical' and the noun 'radiotherapy', which stems from the Latin 'radius' (beam) and the Greek 'therapeia' (healing/curing).

In the news

The article mentions this as a standard treatment option for gastric cancer, noting that while such therapies have improved outcomes, advanced disease often remains difficult to treat.

Garlic compound blocks key signal, triggering gastric cancer cell death

Bioengineer.org

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