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Which products or metals is chemotherapy made of?
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Synthetic chemicals: Most chemotherapy is made from the synthetic chemicals just like any other drugs. A few of chemotherapy drugs are derived from metals like a drug called Cisplatin is derived from the metal, platinum and is widely used to treat various cancers.
Answered 6/24/2014
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