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nitrosourea

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Pronunciation: /nitrosourea*/

nitrosourea

Definition

An anticancer drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Carmustine and lomustine are nitrosoureas.

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phase 1 clinical trial

precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma

surgery

herbal medicine

chronic neutrophilic leukemia

longitudinal cohort study

DHFR inhibitor

PIN

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HepaGam

cavilon durable barrier cream

anti-TIGIT monoclonal antibody BAT6005

magnesium sulfate

siplizumab

topical calcitriol

indium In 111 capromab pendetide

therapeutic cancer vaccine ATP152

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screening

genetic heterogeneity

Southern blot

variant of uncertain significance

hereditary cancer syndrome

cosegregation

disease-causing mutation

inversion

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