Did Marie Curie discover Chemotherapy

Marie Curie did not discover chemotherapy, but her pioneering research on radioactivity laid the groundwork for its development. Her work with radium and its effects on cancer cells contributed to the understanding of how radiation can be used to treat cancer. Chemotherapy, as a treatment using chemical substances to target cancer, emerged later and involves different mechanisms than radiation therapy. Curie's contributions to science, however, significantly influenced the field of oncology.