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innovative therapies

loosely, psychological treatments or techniques that are new and different from traditional therapies and often have not yet been empirically validated.

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January 15th 2025

chemotherapy

chemotherapy

n. the use of chemical agents to treat diseases, particularly cancer, in which case it is contrasted with radiation therapy. —chemotherapeutic adj. —chemotherapist n.