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Pronunciation: /rəˈgrɛʃən/

regression

Definition

A decrease in the size of a tumor or in the extent of cancer in the body.

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sexually transmitted disease

stage III nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid

stage I ovarian low malignant potential tumor

ceritinib

stage III hypopharyngeal cancer

grading

metastasize

pediatric oncologist

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HepaGam

lymphodepleted autologous CD4-directed CAR T cells

obeticholic acid

modified Banxia Xiexin decoction

oxandrolone

acetazolamide

anti-fucosyl-GM1 monoclonal antibody BMS-986012

acoustic coupling fluid

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hypomelanosis

CNV

genetic counseling

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

allele

Sanger sequencing

sumLOD score

noncarrier

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