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Pronunciation: /də ˈnoʊvoʊ/

de novo

Definition

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

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keyhole limpet hemocyanin

metronidazole

CEA assay

investigational agent

preventive

crisis intervention

stage C esthesioneuroblastoma

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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autologous CD4+/CD8+ EGFR806 specific 4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing CAR T cells

TRK inhibitor LOXO-195

Norglycin

Incivek

gataparsen sodium

neuroinflammatory inhibitor MW151

NKp46/CD16-based BCMA-targeted NK cell engager SAR445514

XBP1-US/XBP1-SP/CD138/CS1 multipeptide vaccine PVX-410

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affected individual

fibrofolliculoma

LOH

ART

clinical utility

informative

locus heterogeneity

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

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