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radical nephrectomy

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Pronunciation: /ˈrædɪkəl nephrectomy*/

radical nephrectomy

Definition

Surgery to remove an entire kidney, nearby adrenal gland and lymph nodes, and other surrounding tissue.

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stage II gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

LU-103793

acid-base balance

anticancer antibiotic

lymphocyte

placenta

proband

VAC-IE

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cotsiranib

Roxanol

TrkA inhibitor VMD-928

Oxandrin

iodine I 131 anti-fibronectin antibody fragment L19-SIP

hepatitis B virus antigen peptides/hepatitis G2 cell protein lysate-activated dendritic cells

submicron particle paclitaxel sterile suspension

ozarelix

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genetic heterogeneity

PRS

constitutional DNA

penetrance

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

HLOD score

new mutation

second-degree relative

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