Definition of "toxicities" [toxicities]

• Plural form of toxicity. (noun)

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• ""This probably indicates that this kind of treatment is possible but hugely resource-intensive, and the longer term toxicities and efficacy are not at all clear," said Dr. Bruce Chabner, clinical director at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center."
• "The need for discovery of novel pathways to effectively eradicate leukemia-initiating cells in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is essential for improving cure rates and reducing short - and long-term toxicities for these patients, according to presenters at the "Progress and Challenges in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia" Education Session held Friday."
• "We know that some people with high CD4 counts can go years and years, some even decades, without going on treatment and suffering the cumulative toxicities of treatment."