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Pronunciation: /allopurinol*/

allopurinol

Definition

A drug that lowers high levels of uric acid (a byproduct of metabolism) in the blood caused by some cancer treatments.

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ureteronephrectomy

TP53 gene

stage III AIDS-related lymphoma

enfortumab vedotin

anti-IGF1R recombinant monoclonal antibody MK-0646

amylase

radionuclide scanning

symptom management

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anti-CD20 antibody-drug conjugate MRG001

YM598

autologous PD1-knockout CD19-specific CAR T cells

anti-CD33/CD3 bispecific antibody

ensartinib

autologous BCL11A-disrupted human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells HIX763

salmonella VNP20009

epothilone D

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founder variant

Ashkenazi Jews

SDR

single nucleotide polymorphism

NPV

allelic heterogeneity

genetic susceptibility

NGS

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