nonchemotherapy en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + chemotherapy.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not having or pertaining to chemotherapy.
Formerly, the combination of vincristine, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and dexamethasone (VAD) was commonly used, but is being replaced by nonchemotherapy options.
1987, Lawrence M. Tierney, Stephen J. McPhee, Maxine A. Papadakis, Current medical diagnosis and treatment, page 516: