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radical local excision

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Pronunciation: /ˈrædɪkəl ˈloʊkəl ɪkˈsɪʒən/

radical local excision

Definition

Surgery to remove a tumor and a large amount of normal tissue surrounding it. Nearby lymph nodes may also be removed.

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PKU

stage IV adult soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum

tarlatamab

liver function test

genetic infantile agranulocytosis

platinum sensitive cancer

daidzein

coping skills

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KRAS G12D inhibitor INCB161734

HSV-thymidine kinase-m2 and hGM-CSF genes-encoding GEN2

carrot juice

autologous anti-CD7 CAR T cells SENL101

autologous anti-HPV-16 E6 T-cell receptor gene-engineered peripheral blood lymphocytes

p97 Inhibitor CB-5339

CDK4/6 inhibitor PRT3645

ALK-FAK inhibitor CEP-37440

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multigene panel test

locus heterogeneity

risk assessment

telomere

exon

phenotype

homozygous genotype

tumor suppressor gene

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