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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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pancreatoduodenectomy

reproductive hormone

cytotoxin

pelitinib

grief counseling

speech pathologist

cutaneous human papillomavirus

chlorambucil

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Welireg

iodine I 123

gallium Ga 68-edotreotide

allogeneic IL13-zetakine/HyTK-expressing-glucocorticoid resistant cytotoxic T lymphocytes GRm13Z40-2

indium In 111 pertuzumab

JAK2 inhibitor TQ05105

DNA-PK/PI3K-delta inhibitor BR101801

Pipracil

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microsatellite instability

genome-wide association study

synchronous cancer

de novo mutation

FDR

codon

germline variant

variant of uncertain significance

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