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nerve-sparing surgery

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Pronunciation: /nərv ˈspɛrɪŋ ˈsərʤəri/

nerve-sparing surgery

Definition

A type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed.

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AZD2281

ulceration

hyperactivity

contrast esophagram

ploidy

objective response rate

Viagra

acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Ad5-SGE-REIC/Dkk-3 MTG-201

anti-CDH6/exatecan ADC CUSP06

anti-hCD70-CAR retroviral vector-transduced autologous PBLs

antigen-targeted personalized breast cancer vaccine

oxandrolone

autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes-central memory T cells

curcumin/chondroitin sulfate/hyaluronic acid/quercetin soft gels

Enacard

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splice-site mutation

carrier rate

LD

informed consent

hereditary cancer syndrome

cascade genetic testing

attributable risk

fluorescence in situ hybridization

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