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precancerous

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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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ecological study

common hepatic duct

stage I transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter

bicalutamide

neoplastic meningitis

Libtayo

stage II gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

MGCD0103

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CDK4/6 inhibitor XZP-3287

ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel

anti-CD8b antibody/IL-2 mutein fusion protein AB248

FOLFIRI-cetuximab regimen

topical gel HT-001

Diastyl

dimethyl sulfoxide

ravuconazole

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DNA

predisposing mutation

missense variant

multigene test

proband

frameshift variant

tumor DNA sequencing

codon

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