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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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daunorubicin hydrochloride

nerve growth factor

nonsense variant

Corynebacterium granulosum

deficient mismatch repair

secondary ovarian failure

follicular large cell lymphoma

Perjeta

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nucleotide analogue GS 9219

KRAS G12D degrader ASP3082

diphtheria toxin fragment-interleukin-2 fusion protein E7777

selinexor

AC-T regimen

anti-PD-1/LAG-3 bispecific antibody AK129

vibostolimab

p.DOM-WT1-37 DNA vaccine

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skin tag

genomic imprinting

microsatellite

metachronous cancer

negative predictive value

locus

double heterozygosity

consanguinity

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