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Pronunciation: /breɪn məˈtæstəsɪs/

brain metastasis

Definition

Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the brain.

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androgen-dependent prostate cancer

psoralen

high grade

hemoptysis

proto-oncogene

analgesic

chronic neutrophilic leukemia

disease-free survival

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iNKT cell agonist ABX196

ECT-001 expanded cord blood

topical calcitriol

tesnatilimab

interleukin-15 fusion protein BJ-001

pan-Raf inhibitor KIN-2787

DACH polymer platinate AP5346

Lanoxin

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PPV

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

variable expressivity

logarithm of the odds score

third-degree relative

splice-site variant

de novo variant

de novo mutation

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