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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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Down syndrome

pharynx

epidermal growth factor receptor gene

mineral oil

lassitude

tradition

gynecologic cancer

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anti-PSMA/CD3 bispecific antibody REGN4336

PI3K inhibitor GSK1059615

allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting tumor vaccine PANC 6.03 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo

T-Phyl

dimethicone/polymer barrier cream

Actinex

nateglinide

telapristone acetate

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heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

sebaceous epithelioma

congenital

founder mutation

carrier frequency

epigenetics

recurrence risk

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

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