Term: Chemotherapy

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2016-01-21

Definition:

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells.

For more information, including the ICD-9-CM and CCI codes used to identify this type of treatment, see the Types of Cancer Treatment section in the Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data concept.

Related concepts 

• Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data

Related terms 

• Hormone Therapy
• Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data
• Radiation Therapy
• Surgical Intervention (Cancer Treatment)

References 

• Lix L, Smith M, Pitz M, Ahmed R, Quon H, Griffith J, Turner D, Hong S, Prior H, Banerjee A, Koseva I, Kulbaba C. Cancer Data Linkage in Manitoba: Expanding the Infrastructure for Research. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] (View)