Chemotherapist

/ˌkiːmoʊˈθɛrəpɪst/ noun

Definition

A healthcare professional who administers or specializes in chemotherapy treatment, typically working in oncology.

Etymology

From chemotherapy + -ist 'one who practices.' This professional role emerged as cancer chemotherapy became a standard medical specialty in the latter 20th century.

Kelly Says

Chemotherapists are highly trained specialists who must understand not just how cancer drugs work, but how to manage patients through one of medicine's most challenging treatments.

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