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Pronunciation: /nərv groʊθ ˈfæktər/

nerve growth factor

Definition

A protein made by the body that causes certain nerve cells to grow and helps keep them alive.

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inferior vena cava

HIPEC

P30 Cancer Center Support Grant

antihistamine

TYR gene

squamous cell carcinoma in situ

3-dimensional radiation therapy

Mohs surgery

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PARP 1/2 inhibitor RP12146

TIGIT/PDL1 inhibitor AUR-106

Aldara

mitotane

adenoviral vector encoding VEGF-C LX-1101

paromomycin sulfate

malignant glioma tumor lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes C-TIL051

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genetic counseling

microsatellite instability

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

trisomy

whole genome sequencing

translocation

genotype

nucleotide

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