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Pronunciation: /haɪ rɪsk ˈkænsər/

high-risk cancer

Definition

Cancer that is likely to recur (come back), or spread.

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median umbilical ligament

ansamycin

liposomal paclitaxel

stage III perihilar bile duct cancer

cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome

relative survival rate

Hirschsprung disease

Aptivus

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Iwilfin

strontium chloride Sr-89

autologous FRa-4SCAR-expressing T cells 4SCAR-FRa

ASONEP

Pomalyst

therapeutic ex vivo-expanded allogeneic gamma delta T cells

SIRPa-Fc-CD40L fusion protein SL-172154

metabolic anti-cancer agent ASCA101

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sister chromatid exchange

third-degree relative

hypomelanosis

allele

susceptibility gene mutation

genotyping

de novo mutation

sumLOD score

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