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Pronunciation: /hyperthermia* ˈθɛrəpi/

hyperthermia therapy

Definition

A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer drugs.

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node-negative

stage I nonmelanoma skin cancer on the head and neck (not on the eyelid)

kidney cancer

immune system

N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine

classic Hodgkin lymphoma

amonafide

resveratrol

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autologous CD19-targeted CAR T cells CC 97540

Acai Berry Juice

idarubicin-eluting beads

autologous HLA-A*11:01 KRASG12V-specific TCR-expressing CD8- and CD4-positive T lymphocytes AFNT-211

anti-BCMA/CD38/CD3 trispecific antibody ISB 2001

allogeneic human stem cell-derived pancreatic islet cells VX-880

gallium nitrate

anti-integrin monoclonal antibody-DM4 immunoconjugate IMGN388

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haploinsufficiency

genetic predisposition

GWAS

deoxyribonucleic acid

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

sensitivity

missense variant

genetic counseling

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