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Pronunciation: /kəmˈplit riˈmɪʃən/

complete remission

Definition

The disappearance of all signs of cancer in response to treatment. This does not always mean the cancer has been cured. Also called complete response.

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acupuncture

cell-cycle regulation

leridistim

acute nonlymphocytic leukemia

stage I multiple myeloma

dalteparin sodium

stage II adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma

RLS

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IRE1 RNase inhibitor ORIN1001

PVA microporous hydrospheres/doxorubicin hydrochloride

allogeneic anti-CD5 CAR T cells

TLR4 agonist G100

autologous HPV16 E7-specific HLA-A*02:01-restricted TCR gene engineered lymphocytes KITE-439

saquinavir mesylate

ropidoxuridine

fosbretabulin disodium

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WXS

linkage analysis

noncarrier

constitutional DNA

founder mutation

heteroduplex analysis

summary logarithm of the odds score

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

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