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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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behavior modification

false-negative test result

grade IV astrocytoma

neuromyotonia

stereotactic biopsy

blood pressure

carbamide

Breyanzi

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pegylated deoxycytidine analogue DFP-14927

DACH polymer platinate AP5346

anti-c-Met/MMAE ADC RC108

18F-labeled mini-PEG spacered RGD dimer

leukemic apoptotic corpse-pulsed autologous dendritic cells

polyvalent antigen-KLH conjugate vaccine

quisinostat

Epilex

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WXS

hereditary predisposition

de novo mutation

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

germline mutation

Sanger sequencing

locus

late or variable onset

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