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Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈsərʃən/

insertion

Definition

A type of genetic change that involves the addition of a segment of DNA. It may be as small as a single base but can vary significantly in size.

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blood

Jemperli

nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma

PD-1

junctional nevus

pathological stage

vincristine sulfate

molecule

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L-leucyl-L-leucine methyl ester

Decavac

PI3K/mTOR/ALK-1/DNA-PK inhibitor P7170

lapuleucel-T

IL-2/anti-IL-2 antibody conjugate SLC-3010

IL-12sc, IL-15sushi, IFNa and GM-CSF mRNA-based immunotherapeutic agent SAR441000

anti-PD-1/anti-4-1BB bispecific antibody IBI-319

ethambutol

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heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

LOH

somatic variant

synchronous cancer

disease-causing mutation

carrier rate

cytogenetics

haploinsufficiency

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