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Pronunciation: /exemestane*/

exemestane

Definition

A synthetic androgen analogue. Exemestane binds irreversibly to and inhibits the enzyme aromatase, thereby blocking the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and the peripheral aromatization of androgenic precursors into estrogens.

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Jewett staging system

stage I anal cancer

breast lobule

stage IVC laryngeal cancer

reproductive cell

c-erbB-2 positive

colorectal adenoma

PET scan

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autologous anti-ROR1 CAR-T cells BMS-986403

aminocamptothecin

B43-PAP immunotoxin

autologous PD-L1/CD80/CD86-targeted CAR-T cells

HER2 ECD+TM virus-like replicon particles vaccine AVX901

compound sodium lactate solution

adenovector-transduced AP1903-inducible MyD88/CD40-expressing autologous PSMA-specific prostate cancer vaccine BPX-201

gluten-free compact nutritional supplement drink

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haploinsufficiency

informative

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

pedigree

intron

band

skin tag

fluorescence in situ hybridization

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