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Pronunciation: /ˈplætənəm/

platinum

Definition

A metal that is an important component of some anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin and carboplatin.

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modified radical vulvectomy

tubulovillous adenoma

Protocel

sputum cytology

sipuleucel-T

breastbone

tumor initiation

stage III papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (55 years and older)

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4-peptide melanoma vaccine

fluorine F 18 alphaVbeta6-binding peptide

allogeneic CD19CAR-transfected cytokine-induced killer cells

zirconium Zr 89-labeled RO5479599

Ludiomil

acimtamig

Brimarafenib

ridaforolimus

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autosomal recessive inheritance

affected individual

biallelic

PRS

sebaceous epithelioma

de novo variant

aneuploidy

false-positive result

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