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Pronunciation: /fluoropyrimidine*/

fluoropyrimidine

Definition

One of a group of substances used to treat cancer. A fluoropyrimidine is a type of antimetabolite. Examples are capecitabine, floxuridine, and fluorouracil (5-FU).

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grade I ductal carcinoma in situ

stage II esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

midazolam hydrochloride

anus

mustine

CA 27.29

hu14.18-interleukin-2 fusion protein

peer review process

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CDK2 inhibitor INX-315

technetium Tc-99m human serum albumin colloid

anti-HER2/auristatin payload antibody-drug conjugate XMT-1522

Thymoglobulin

Vodudeutentan Sodium

multi-epitope melanoma peptide vaccine

autologous prostate cancer-specific antigens-pulsed dendritic cells Cellgram-DC-PC

CD33CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing autologous T-lymphocytes

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logarithm of the odds score

first-degree relative

genetic counseling

somatic mutation

metachronous cancer

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

late or variable onset

locus

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