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carcinoma

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Pronunciation: /ˌkɑrsəˈnoʊmə/

carcinoma

Definition

Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs.

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nutrient

transabdominal ultrasound

immunocompetent

virtual colonoscopy

Claus model

unconventional cancer treatments

modified FOLFOX-6 regimen

VAC

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iodine I 131 ethiodized oil

Cycloflex

Fycompa

cridanimod sodium

IntraDose

Enterococcus gallinarum strain MRx0518

FAP/CD40-targeting agent SHR-7367

personalized liposomal neoantigen-based peptide vaccine EVX-01

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founder variant

hereditary cancer syndrome

autosomal recessive inheritance

genetic heterogeneity

GWAS

genomic imprinting

polygenic risk score

positive predictive value

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