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radical local excision

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Pronunciation: /ˈrædɪkəl ˈloʊkəl ɪkˈsɪʒən/

radical local excision

Definition

Surgery to remove a tumor and a large amount of normal tissue surrounding it. Nearby lymph nodes may also be removed.

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stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

reconstructive surgeon

TESA

methylphenidate hydrochloride

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

serrated polyp

citalopram

glial tumor

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5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine

PRMT5 inhibitor TNG462

autologous anti-CD19CAR-CD28tm/4-1BB/CD3zeta-HER2tG-expressing CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes SCRI-huCAR19v1

navarixin

Cozaar

Epipen

MELK inhibitor OTS167

SB-743921

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false-positive result

SDR

genotyping

incomplete penetrance

kindred

Ashkenazi Jews

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

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

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