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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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heroin

radiologic exam

Xalkori

endocrine cancer

arzoxifene hydrochloride

menstrual period

GnRH agonist

isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 gene

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carbon nanoparticle-based formulation

autologous CD19-CD8-CD28-CAR-mbIL15-HER1t T cells

ramelteon

nanoparticle albumin-bound thiocolchicine dimer nab-5404

licartin

DNA-dependent protein kinase inhibitor VX-984

STAT inhibitor OPB-111077

BRAF inhibitor PF-07799933

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hereditary predisposition

proband

sebaceous epithelioma

genetic heterogeneity

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

plantar pit

noncarrier

single nucleotide polymorphism

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