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Pronunciation: /ˈɛfɪˌkæsi/

efficacy

Definition

Effectiveness. In medicine, the ability of an intervention (for example, a drug or surgery) to produce the desired beneficial effect.

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ribonucleic acid

gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor

monocyte

systemic inflammatory response syndrome

dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor

stage II leiomyosarcoma of the uterus

osteosarcoma

stage C esthesioneuroblastoma

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HPV 16 E6 peptides vaccine/candida albicans extract

Urtica dioica extract

perifosine

6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatases isoform 3 inhibitor ACT-PFK-158

quinidine

multicarotenoid supplement MCS-8

integrin alpha-2 inhibitor E7820

sargramostim plasmid DNA melanoma vaccine adjuvant

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MGPT

genotype

epimutation

MLPA

late or variable onset

multigene test

logarithm of the odds score

sensitivity

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