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Pronunciation: /ˈoʊpən resection*/

open resection

Definition

Surgery to remove part or all of an organ or a tumor and nearby lymph nodes. The incision is large enough to let the surgeon see into the body.

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CLL

urothelium

placental blood transplantation

extremely low frequency electromagnetic field

fecal immunochemical test

homozygous genotype

cystectomy

WS

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anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody TAK-079

adenoviral tumor-specific neoantigen priming vaccine GRT-C901

allogeneic CD123CAR-CD28-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing T lymphocytes

ROR1 CAR-specific autologous T lymphocytes

tecogalan sodium

nafoxidine hydrochloride

milatuzumab-doxorubicin antibody-drug conjugate

NSCLC-specific marrow-infiltrating lymphocytes

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hereditary cancer syndrome

carrier

sebaceous epithelioma

Ashkenazi Jews

new variant

TDR

transcription

deoxyribonucleic acid

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