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Pronunciation: /rəˈgrɛʃən/

regression

Definition

A decrease in the size of a tumor or in the extent of cancer in the body.

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human epididymis protein 4

balloon catheter radiation

nonseminoma

anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene

acidification

somatic cell

nicotine patch

ceftriaxone

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famitinib

hydrocodone/acetaminophen

adenosine A2B receptor antagonist TT-4

liposomal interleukin-2

CAR NK cells SZ003

Inqovi

avanafil

lutetium Lu 177-EB-LM3

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constitutional DNA

tumor DNA sequencing

germline mutation

intron

polymorphism

cosegregation

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

variant of uncertain significance

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