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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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detoxify

cutaneous leiomyoma

J-107088

lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

stage III papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (55 years and older)

papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma

cevimeline hydrochloride

mixed glioma

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pexastimogene devacirepvec

autologous CRISPR-Cas9-modified/BCL11A enhancer-disrupted CD34-positive human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells CTX001

STAT inhibitor OPB-111077

PD-L1 inhibitor INCB099318

recombinant interferon alfa

autologous anti-ROR1 CAR-mbIL15-safety switch/intrinsic PD-1 blockade T cells PRGN-3007

Padcev

immunocytokine NHS-IL12

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reduced penetrance

inherited cancer syndrome

X-linked dominant inheritance

tumor suppressor gene

haplotype

clinical validity

pseudogene

antioncogene

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