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Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn/

benign

Definition

Not cancer. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called nonmalignant.

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cystoprostatectomy

lymphatic basin

calcium gluconate

stage II gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

Zirabev

in vitro

diclofenac sodium

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autologous tumor cell proteoliposome chronic lymphocytic leukemia vaccine

Evorpacept

tegafur

PD-L1 inhibitor ABSK043

ipilimumab

MiHA-loaded PD-L1/L2-silenced dendritic cell vaccine

everolimus/exemestane regimen

mirtazapine

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carrier frequency

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

germline DNA

genome-wide association study

autosomal dominant inheritance

linkage

founder mutation

LOH

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