chemotherapy

Everyday

1. Chemotherapy is a treatment for cancer that uses strong medicines to kill the sick cells. tree →
2. It can make people tired and sometimes lose their hair for a while. tree →

In the lessons

Met in adult life seen by a child (a parent or grandparent having chemo), health lessons and kind talk; usually shortened to «chemo».

Examples

• Grandma is having chemotherapy for her cancer. tree →
• Chemotherapy made Mr Hall very tired. tree →
• His hair grew back after chemo. tree →
• The nurse explained how chemotherapy works. tree →
• Our class made cards for a teacher during her chemo. tree →
• Some people have chemotherapy in hospital, some at a clinic. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Informal: chemo. Hair loss is not catching, and you cannot catch cancer from someone. It often helps people get better, but not always.