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Chemotherapy

Source: Myelodysplastic/ Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: March 6, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). Combination chemotherapy is treatment using more than one anticancer drug.

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For more information, see Drugs Approved for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms or Myelodysplastic Syndromes.

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