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Pronunciation: /prophylaxis*/
prophylaxis
Definition
An attempt to prevent disease.
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indole-3-carbinol
disease progression
somatostatin receptor scintigraphy
RET gene
SSG
submucosa
kidney cancer
CT-2106
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anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody Sym021
adenosine A2A receptor antagonist JNJ-86974680
autologous HIV Gag-specific CD4+ T cells AGT103-T
Pseudomonas aeruginosa preparation
diphenhydramine hydrochloride
alpha-galactosylceramide-pulsed autologous dendritic cells
anti-CEA/Anti-4-1BB bispecific antibody BGB-B167
troglitazone
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metachronous cancer
locus heterogeneity
LOH
variant
family cancer syndrome
null allele
de novo mutation
poikiloderma
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