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Pronunciation: /əˈgrɛsɪv/

aggressive

Definition

In medicine, describes a tumor or disease that forms, grows, or spreads quickly. It may also describe treatment that is more severe or intense than usual.

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neurological exam

deoxycytidine

spinal block

comfort care

iq’mik

Innohep

Adcetris

androgen ablation

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lurtotecan

yttrium Y 90 monoclonal antibody Hu3S193

anti-PSMA/CD3 BiTE monoclonal antibody MT112

URLC10-TTK-KOC1-VEGFR1-VEGFR2 multipeptide vaccine

liposome-encapsulated miR-34 mimic MRX34

CXCR4 antagonist BL-8040

polymyxin-B immobilized fiber PMX-20R

Vitex agnus-castus fruit extract

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missense variant

germline mosaicism

sensitivity

multigene test

Ashkenazi Jews

hypomelanosis

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

summary logarithm of the odds score

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