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Pronunciation: /ˈloʊkəli ədˈvænst ˈkænsər/

locally advanced cancer

Definition

Cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes.

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heterogeneously dense breast tissue

nicotine lozenge

pancreatic tumor

somatotropin

Demerol

neutropenia

multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ABT-869

lymphoproliferative disorder

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HspE7

tucatinib

3M Cavilon Advanced Skin Protectant

ferumoxides injectable solution

Sinequan

taragarestrant

autologous anti-mesothelin T-cell receptor fusion construct/PD-1:CD28 switch receptor-expressing T cells TC-510

MDM2/MDMX inhibitor ALRN-6924

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autosomal dominant inheritance

allelic heterogeneity

translation

incomplete penetrance

sister chromatid exchange

hereditary cancer syndrome

germline

next-generation sequencing

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