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Pronunciation: /ˈərli steɪʤ ˈkænsər/

early-stage cancer

Definition

A term used to describe cancer that is early in its growth, and may not have spread to other parts of the body. What is called early stage may differ between cancer types.

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oxygen saturation test

azaspirane

Protection of Human Subjects

psychology

darolutamide

brain tumor

protein kinase inhibitor

Oncotype DX breast cancer assay

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interferon-gamma-expressing adenovirus vaccine ASN-002

zinostatin

allogeneic CD19-OX40-CD3zeta-CAR-mbIL-15-expressing natural killer cells NKX019

autologous anti-CD123 CAR-T cells

anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody BGB-A333

vaccine-sensitized draining lymph node cells

autologous anti-CD79a/anti-CD20 CAR T cells bbT369

ritlecitinib

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clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

sister chromatid exchange

FDR

pseudogene

biallelic

mode of inheritance

noninferiority study

autosomal dominant inheritance

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