The use of DRUGS to treat a DISEASE or its symptoms. One example is the use of ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS to treat CANCER.
Synonyms: Chemotherapy, Therapies, Drug, Drug Therapy, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapies, Therapy, Drug, Drug Therapies, Chemotherapies
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general only: prefer /drug ther with disease term: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.26; note entry term CHEMOTHERAPY: prefer specific chemical or chemical group, e.g., chemotherapy of lymphoma = LYMPHOMA /drug ther + ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS /ther use, not DRUG THERAPY
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