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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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antiandrogen therapy

acustimulation

glycolic acid

vinca alkaloid

stage I childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma

CMS

antisense DNA

stage II stomach cancer

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anti-B7-H3 CAR T cells TAA06

yttrium Y 90-edotreotide

Lactobacillus rhamnosus/L. jensenii/L. crispatus/L. gasseri oral supplement

anti-PD-1 antibody-interleukin-21 mutein fusion protein AMG 256

oncolytic adenovirus Ad5-DNX-2401

bendamustine-containing nanoparticle-based formulation RXDX-107

liposomal mitoxantrone hydrochloride

anti-mutant calreticulin monoclonal antibody INCA033989

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missense mutation

ART

deletion

consultand

LOH

gonadal mosaicism

MLPA

single nucleotide polymorphism

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