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nerve-sparing surgery

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Pronunciation: /nərv ˈspɛrɪŋ ˈsərʤəri/

nerve-sparing surgery

Definition

A type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed.

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stage I adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma

yttrium Y 90-ibritumomab tiuxetan

ergocalciferol

selpercatinib

anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor

UTI

metasynchronous

DT388IL3 fusion protein

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maprotiline hydrochloride

vactosertib

firmonertinib

degarelix acetate

yttrium Y 90 anti-CD45 monoclonal antibody BC8

gallium Ga 68 FAP-2286

autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes MDA-TIL

CD3-activating CD19-bi-specific antibody A-319

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nonpenetrance

heteroduplex analysis

germline mosaicism

family cancer syndrome

genetic susceptibility

codon

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

reduced penetrance

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