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Pronunciation: /priˈkænsərəs/

precancerous

Definition

A term used to describe a condition that may (or is likely to) become cancer. Also called premalignant.

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squamous cell

toxicant

propranolol hydrochloride

endoscopic mucosal resection

allelic heterogeneity

myelosclerosis with myeloid metaplasia

reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome

haploidentical donor

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gadolinium-chelate

azimexon

tomuzotuximab

sirolimus topical gel NPC-12Y

allogeneic nicotinamide-expanded natural killer cells GDA-201

rhizoxin

Achromycin

autologous CD4+/CD8+ EGFR806 specific 4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing CAR T cells

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oral papilloma

genetic marker

splice-site variant

splice-site mutation

HLOD score

sporadic cancer

FDR

consent process

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