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Pronunciation: /də ˈnoʊvoʊ/

de novo

Definition

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

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electrode

upregulation

intratumoral

stage I esophageal adenocarcinoma

consultand

chorioblastoma

International Unit

splenomegaly

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pan FGFR inhibitor PRN1371

promethazine hydrochloride

gallium Ga 68-NOTA-NFB

ramipril

anti-LILRB2 monoclonal antibody OR502

NY-ESO-1/LAGE-1 HLA class I/II peptide vaccine

resiquimod gel CD11301

TLR8 agonist DN1508052

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genetic marker

deletion

autosomal dominant inheritance

familial

genetic counseling

exon

null allele

cascade screening

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