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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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dimethyl sulfoxide

stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

granisetron

furanocoumarin

placebo therapy

specialist

Yescarta

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A syndrome

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vinfosiltine

alcohol-free hypoallergenic barrier film solution

fluconazole

anti-TROP2-CAR-IL-15-transduced Cord blood-derived natural killer cells

autologous sarcoma lysate-pulsed dendritic cell vaccine

iodine I 131 iopofosine

autologous anti-CD19/CD20 bispecific CAR-T cells IMPT-314

autologous anti-CD19/CD22 CAR-T cells AUTO3

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constitutional DNA

inconclusive result

microsatellite

pedigree

nail dystrophy

second-degree relative

consent process

third-degree relative

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