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Pronunciation: /prəˈgrɛsɪv dɪˈziz/

progressive disease

Definition

Cancer that is growing, spreading, or getting worse.

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leridistim

relaxation technique

anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive

capivasertib

low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

Tabloid

nasopharynx

cobimetinib fumarate

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CXCR2-transduced autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocytes

heat shock factor 1 pathway inhibitor NXP800

indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase peptide vaccine

irradiated allogeneic human lung cancer cells expressing OX40L-Ig vaccine HS-130

magnesium oxide

liposomal amphotericin B

micellar nanoparticle-encapsulated epirubicin

lanraplenib

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germline

epimutation

heterozygous genotype

linkage

cascade testing

copy number variant

multigene test

penetrance

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