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periampullary cancer

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Pronunciation: /periampullary* ˈkænsər/

periampullary cancer

Definition

A cancer that forms near the ampulla of Vater (an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine).

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transfusion

Xyotax

histopathology

GW572016

gene therapy

analgesic

liquid-based Pap test

HPPH

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DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine MEDI0457

anti-programmed cell death protein 1 antibody expressing pluripotent killer T lymphocytes

short hairpin RNA-IL-6 gene silencing anti-CD19 CAR T cells

Anti-CD3/Anti-EGFR-bispecific Monoclonal Antibody-armed Activated Autologous T-lymphocytes

olutasidenib

anti-TROP2 antibody-drug conjugate BAT8003

dapansutrile

autologous rapamycin-resistant Th1/Tc1 cells RAPA-201

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pathognomonic

mutation analysis

multigene test

haplotype

oral papilloma

polygenic risk score

new mutation

family cancer syndrome

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