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Pronunciation: /macrocalcification*/

macrocalcification

Definition

A small deposit of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be seen on a mammogram. It is usually caused by aging, an old injury, or inflamed tissue and is usually not related to cancer.

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stage IVB salivary gland cancer

renal cell carcinoma

IGF-1R inhibitor OSI-906

gynecologic oncologist

pM-81

testicular intratubular germ cell neoplasia

ethmoid sinus

stage IIIB melanoma

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cryopreserved umbilical cord allograft

gefitinib

MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor SAR125844

gp100-fowlpox vaccine

PVA microporous hydrospheres

zilovertamab vedotin

yttrium Y 90 anti-CD66 monoclonal antibody BW 250/183

Bifidobacterium lactis/Lactobacillus acidophilus/L. plantarum/L. salivarius probiotic supplement

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polygenic risk score

carrier frequency

biallelic

Ashkenazi Jews

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

deoxyribonucleic acid

microsatellite instability

band

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