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Pronunciation: /ˈækʃən ˈstədi/

action study

Definition

In cancer prevention clinical trials, a study that focuses on finding out whether actions people take can prevent cancer.

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penectomy

decitabine and cedazuridine

Merkel cell carcinoma

stage IVA laryngeal cancer

intracellular matrix

stage II ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer

ovarian transposition

craving

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MDM2 antagonist ASTX295

PARP1 inhibitor HRS-1167

Cerazette

autologous mesothelin-specific CAR-T cells

liver cancer neoantigens-sensitized autoimmune cells IPM001

CK1alpha/CDK7/CDK9 inhibitor BTX-A51

perifosine

alfentanil hydrochloride

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second-degree relative

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

de novo mutation

affected individual

WXS

familial

null allele

biallelic

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