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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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HDAC

E7389

anticipatory nausea and vomiting

expanded access

lymphomatoid granulomatosis

local therapy

lipophilic

nuclear grade

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neoantigen-based renal cell carcinoma-poly-ICLC vaccine

CD123-CD33 compound CAR T cells

allogeneic gene-modified gamma delta T cells

tunlametinib

gallium Ga 68 labeled PSMA-targeting radiodiagnostic agent HRS-9815

PSMA-specific targeting module TMpPSMA

vitamin A compound

anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody AO-176

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allelic heterogeneity

skin tag

gonadal mosaicism

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

family cancer syndrome

phenotype

base pair

insertion

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