"Standard chemo" refers to the most commonly used chemotherapy treatment for a particular type of cancer. It is a well-established and widely accepted treatment option that has been proven effective in many cases. Full definition
In a mid-stage trial, 16 of 37 lung cancer patients given a placebo ahead of standard chemo wound up hospitalized with severely low white blood cell counts. (fool.com)
«Experimental drug combined with standard chemo may shrink treatment - resistant ovarian cancers, animal study shows.» (sciencedaily.com)
In the study, researchers applied advanced next - generation sequencing (NGS) techniques to identify tumor - associated mutations in 10 laryngeal and oropharyngeal cancer patients who underwent standard chemo - radiation therapy. (sciencedaily.com)