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Pronunciation: /ˈrɛktəl ˈkænsər/

rectal cancer

Definition

Cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus).

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carnitine

iobenguane I 131

antifibrinolytic agent

high-dose radiation

perimenopausal

somnolence syndrome

chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma

retinoblastoma

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MCL-1 inhibitor ABBV-467

MUC1 peptide-poly-ICLC vaccine

lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitor INCB059872

glyco-engineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody CHO H01

efalizumab

Amevive

allogeneic anti-CD19 CAR-T cells ALLO-501A

copper Cu 64-DOTA-trastuzumab

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trichilemmoma

hereditary cancer syndrome

genodermatosis

late or variable onset

missense variant

genomic imprinting

heteroduplex analysis

translation

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