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dehydroepiandrosterone

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Pronunciation: /dehydroepiandrosterone*/

dehydroepiandrosterone

Definition

A substance being studied in the prevention of cancer. It is a type of steroid. Also called DHEA.

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surgical oncologist

medullary thyroid cancer

urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)-derived peptide A6

investigational drug

bisphosphonate

stage II adult Hodgkin lymphoma

lemon

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sodium salicylate

Kevzara

near infrared imaging agent IS-001

irinotecan/P-glycoprotein inhibitor HM30181AK combination tablet

anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody MEDI0680

MARCKS protein inhibitor BIO-11006

anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody

anti-MUC16/CD3 bispecific antibody REGN4018

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predisposing mutation

cosegregation

WGS

variable expressivity

cutaneous leiomyoma

hereditary cancer syndrome

WES

pedigree

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