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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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integrative medicine

effusion

R788 sodium

nitrosourea

sperm aspiration

contiguous

treatment field

5-fluorouracil

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CD80-Fc fusion protein FPT155

anti-CD40 agonist antibody YH003

lopinavir

milrebrutinib

synthetic peptides E-PRA and E-PSM vaccine

autologous anti-HER2 CAR monocytes CT-0525

anti-claudin18.2/anti-CD47 bispecific antibody PT886

bumetanide

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recurrence risk

whole exome sequencing

genetic marker

chromosome

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

fluorescence in situ hybridization

cosegregation

logarithm of the odds score

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