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multidrug resistance

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Pronunciation: /multidrug* rɪˈzɪstəns/

multidrug resistance

Definition

Adaptation of tumor cells to anticancer drugs in ways that make the drugs less effective.

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MOA

epithelioid sarcoma

antigen-presenting cell vaccine

contrast esophagram

shiitake mushroom

AC-T-T

Grade Group

muromonab-CD3

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MVA tumor-specific neoantigen boosting vaccine MVA-209-FSP

granisetron hydrochloride nasal spray

crolibulin

pegylated SN-38 conjugate PLX038

Geopen

Ocaliva

Flublok

survivin/p53/HER2 antigen-loaded autologous dendritic cell vaccine

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variant of unknown significance

point mutation

variable expressivity

locus heterogeneity

carrier frequency

nonsense mutation

inherited predisposition

autosomal recessive inheritance

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