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Pronunciation: /ˌænˌtiˈkænsər ˈθɛrəpi/

anticancer therapy

Definition

Treatment to stop or prevent cancer. Types of anticancer therapy include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, immunotherapy, and others.

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stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia

hematopoietic stem cell

17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin

nucleotide

zoledronic acid

monoclonal antibody

Blincyto

keratoacanthoma

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brentuximab

silatecan AR-67

recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-expressing interferon-beta and tyrosinase-related protein 1

CDK2/4/6 inhibitor SYH2043

Phellodendron amurense bark extract

Arranon

topoisomerase I inhibitor LMP776

morphine sulfate sustained-release tablet

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ART

variant of unknown significance

summary logarithm of the odds score

hypomelanosis

biallelic

constitutional DNA

genetic anticipation

multigene panel test

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