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Pronunciation: /ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd ˈkænsər/

localized cancer

Definition

Describes cancer that is found only in the tissue or organ where it first began and that has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or to other parts of the body.

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trachelectomy

opportunistic infection

electrocoagulation

grade 3 follicular lymphoma

μM

stable disease

Ferrlecit

pheochromocytoma

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trimetrexate glucuronate

neoantigen-loaded autologous dendritic cell vaccine

anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate BAT8001

piperacillin sodium

Lactobacillus rhamnosus/Lactobacillus reuteri probiotic supplement

autologous NY-ESO-1-redirected CRISPR-edited T cells

cetuximab sarotalocan sodium

anti-TWEAK monoclonal antibody RG7212

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segregation analysis

missense mutation

summary logarithm of the odds score

genotyping

frameshift variant

cosegregation

disease-causing mutation

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