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Pronunciation: /rɪˈspɑns reɪt/

response rate

Definition

The percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after treatment.

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health disparity

PANVAC-V

Burkitt leukemia

Innohep

lobaplatin

peritoneal infusion

control animal

grief therapy

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dural polyethylene glycol-based surgical sealant

autologous mbIL-12-expressing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes GT202

Epival

gandotinib

Humulin R Insulin

IGF-1R antisense oligodeoxynucleotide-treated autologous glioma cells IGV-001

CD4-specific telomerase peptide vaccine UCPVax

sonepcizumab

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palmar pit

missense mutation

mutation analysis

tumor DNA sequencing

codon

attributable risk

mode of inheritance

indeterminate result

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