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Pronunciation: /cns* məˈtæstəsɪs/

CNS metastasis

Definition

Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the central nervous system (CNS). Also called central nervous system metastasis.

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computed tomography colonography

chronic lung disease

precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia

primary peritoneal cancer

immune cell

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

glioneuronal tumor

norepinephrine

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fascin Inhibitor NP-G2-044

dabrafenib mesylate

Arixtra

autologous BCMA/TACI-targeted trimeric APRIL-based CAR T cells

paclitaxel poliglumex

neoantigen heat shock protein vaccine rHSC-DIPGVax

EGFR/HER2 mutant-selective inhibitor STX-721

efanesoctocog alfa

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genetic counseling

epimutation

epigenetic variant

D’Amico criteria

skin tag

constitutional DNA

predisposing mutation

genotyping

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