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Pronunciation: /ˈmɛlənɪn/

melanin

Definition

A pigment that gives color to skin and eyes and helps protect it from damage by ultraviolet light.

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hyperthermia therapy

ORR

stage IIIB intraocular melanoma of the ciliary body and choroid

immunophenotyping

r-metHuSCF

peripheral blood

5-HT3 receptor antagonist

ethical

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zanzalintinib

SORT1-targeted docetaxel TH1902

tepotinib hydrochloride

allogeneic nicotinamide-expanded natural killer cells GDA-201

allogeneic multipotent adult progenitor cells

EP4 antagonist ONO-4578

autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes-central memory T cells

primary prostate cancer tissue/hTERT/survivin mRNA-loaded autologous dendritic cell vaccine

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constitutional DNA

sensitivity

germline variant

cascade genetic testing

epigenetic alteration

depth of coverage

variant of unknown significance

gonadal mosaicism

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