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colorectal cancer

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Pronunciation: /ˌkoʊloʊˈrɛktəl ˈkænsər/

colorectal cancer

Definition

Cancer that develops in the colon (the longest part of the large intestine) and/or the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine before the anus).

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childhood cancer

levetiracetam

stem cell engraftment

saw palmetto

B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia

dolasetron mesylate

systemic lupus erythematosus

fallopian tube cancer

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Evoxac

Mayzent

autologous anti-PSMA CAR T cells P-PSMA-101

Quelicin

autologous anti-MSLN CAR/HLA-A*02-gated inhibitory receptor/B2M shRNA-expressing T lymphocytes A2B694

autologous anti-gp100CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-IL-15-PD1-expressing tri-functional T lymphocytes

olverembatinib

adenovirus encoding human aquaporin-1

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indeterminate result

chromosomal instability

family cancer syndrome

multigene panel test

poikiloderma

codon

missense mutation

fibrofolliculoma

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