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Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn ˈtumər/

benign tumor

Definition

A growth that is not cancer. It does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

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AZD0530

pyroxamide

thoracic surgical oncologist

stereotactic body radiation therapy

morbidity

resveratrol

statistically significant

nonavalent vaccine

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ocaratuzumab

anakinra

anti-TGF-beta RII monoclonal antibody IMC-TR1

mecobalamin

rebastinib tosylate

PHC

ENPP1 inhibitor RBS2418

IL13Ralpha2-specific hinge-optimized 41BB-co-stimulatory CAR truncated CD19-expressing autologous T-lymphocytes

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somatic variant

whole genome sequencing

sister chromatid exchange

germline mutation

ART

splice-site variant

X-linked dominant inheritance

domain

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