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Pronunciation: /alopecia*/

alopecia

Definition

The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found. Alopecia can be a side effect of some cancer treatments.

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multiple endocrine adenomatosis type 2A

chronic myeloid leukemia

ROS1 gene

ICE

stage III laryngeal cancer

immunomodulating agent

pelvis

Monjuvi

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sotagliflozin

SMO protein inhibitor ZSP1602

Promacta

anti-survivin T-cell receptor/anti-CD3 bispecific therapeutic ABBV-184

autologous anti-MART-1 F5 T-cell receptor gene-engineered peripheral blood lymphocytes

CYP11A1 inhibitor ODM-208

anti-VEGF anticalin PRS-050-PEG40

anti-EGFR/c-MET/c-MET trispecific antibody GB263T

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genetic marker

genetic anticipation

missense mutation

nonsense mutation

heterozygous genotype

DNA

reduced penetrance

cascade screening

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