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Pronunciation: /pərˈfɔrməns ˈstætəs/

performance status

Definition

A measure of how well a patient is able to perform ordinary tasks and carry out daily activities.

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CTLA-4

PARP inhibitor AZD2281

needle localization

Western medicine

sporadic cancer

stage IVC lip and oral cavity cancer

microscopic

pexidartinib hydrochloride

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CD45RA-depleted donor T lymphocytes

doconexent

yttrium Y 90 monoclonal antibody Hu3S193

vosaroxin

autologous HLA-A*11:01 KRASG12V-specific TCR-expressing CD8- and CD4-positive T lymphocytes AFNT-211

technetium Tc 99m-labeled tilmanocept

bromovinyl-deoxyuridine

acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride

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positive predictive value

frameshift mutation

LOH

whole exome sequencing

poikiloderma

hemizygous

disease-causing mutation

HLOD score

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