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Pronunciation: /də ˈnoʊvoʊ/

de novo

Definition

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

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olfaction

high-dose-rate remote brachytherapy

KLH

comparative anatomy

auricular

melanoma in situ

true lavender

subtenon

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Qvar

anti-OX40 agonist monoclonal antibody BAT6026

anti-LAG-3/anti-PD-L1 bispecific antibody IBI323

autologous neuroblastoma lysate/KLH-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

laetrile

pomegranate-extract pill

rivoceranib mesylate

Cephalexin

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tumor DNA sequencing

presymptomatic testing

negative predictive value

logarithm of the odds score

WES

LOD score

codon

new variant

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