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Pronunciation: /luˈkimiə/

leukemia

Definition

Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.

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Merkel cell carcinoma

ASC-US

urologist

subset analysis

melanoma

breast lobule

school liaison

stage IV adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

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anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody MW11

relaxin mimetic AZD5462

NKp46/CD16-based BCMA-targeted NK cell engager SAR445514

anti-EpCAM/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody M701

zirconium Zr 89-DFO-cRGDY PEG-Cy5-C’ dots

Xpovio

E. coli CD-expressing genetically modified neural stem cells

autologous CT7/MAGE-A3/WT1 mRNA-electroporated Langerhans-type dendritic cells

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genetic screening

sensitivity

chromosomal instability

cosegregation

gene

point mutation

trisomy

PRS

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