Researchers from Stanford University believe the findings could explain the phenomenon "chemo brain" - a term used to describe foggy thinking and memory lapses following chemotherapy sessions.

来自美国斯坦福大学的研究人员认为这一发现能够解释“化疗脑”现象。“化疗脑”是指病人在接受化疗之后出现的思维不清和记忆衰退症状。

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But it can be a good addition to traditional therapies, like chemo (chemotherapy) or radiation.

但是，这是对传统治疗方法如放疗、化疗的一个有益的补充。

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Although these patients receive systemic treatment including chemotherapy, HCC is generally recognized as a chemo-resistant tumor.

虽然这些病人得到了包括化疗在内的系统化治疗，肝癌通常被认为是化疗抵抗性肿瘤。

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Back in 2001, a plan was in the works for a study comparing Erbitux combined with chemotherapy to chemo alone for front-line use.

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In stark contrast to ImClone, which rashly tested Erbitux in only 120 patients with no control group, AstraZeneca enrolled 2, 000 patients in late-stage trials to compare how long patients survive on a combination of chemotherapy and Iressa versus chemo and a placebo.

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They are also conducting a study comparing their medicine combined with chemotherapy versus a combination of Avastin, panitumumab and chemo.

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