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high-risk cancer

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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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mirvetuximab soravtansine

splenomegaly

finasteride

nicotine patch

malignant ectomesenchymoma

calcitonin

cisplatin

HSIL

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zolmitriptan

autologous dendritic cell-adenovirus CCL21 vaccine

Metastat

Fluorofur

Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitor PF-114

capivasertib

veledimex

thorium Th 227 anetumab corixetan

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SNV

X-linked dominant inheritance

palmar pit

sebaceous epithelioma

late or variable onset

hereditary cancer syndrome

germline DNA

autosomal recessive inheritance

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