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Pronunciation: /də ˈnoʊvoʊ/

de novo

Definition

In cancer, the first occurrence of cancer in the body.

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Gorlin syndrome

CNS tumor

bile duct cancer

luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonist

dabrafenib mesylate

navitoclax

prospective

lung cancer

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anti-Ep-CAM monoclonal antibody ING-1

sodium bicarbonate solution

anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody

Bria-IMT

HDAC6 inhibitor KA2507

ImmuCyst

mRNA-derived IDO/PD-L1-targeted vaccine mRNA-4359

proglumide

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plantar pit

nonsense variant

hypomelanosis

band

genetic susceptibility

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

genetic anticipation

massively parallel sequencing

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