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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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donepezil

octreotide

patient-derived xenograft

CAR T-cell therapy

high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

tadalafil

ounce

colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor

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immunotoxin CMD-193

autologous anti-Claudin18.2 CAR T cells LB1908

therapeutic epinephrine

anti-HIF-1alpha LNA antisense oligonucleotide EZN-2968

guadecitabine

pyrotinib

sacituzumab tirumotecan

BRD4 inhibitor PLX2853

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depth of coverage

sumLOD score

metachronous cancer

variant of uncertain significance

sebaceous epithelioma

plantar pit

deletion

summary logarithm of the odds score

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