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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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overweight

physical dependence

lymphaticovenous anastomosis

transperineal template-guided prostate mapping biopsy

sella turcica

ectomesenchymoma

autoimmune disease

intravenous

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simmitecan hydrochloride

anti-LAG-3 monoclonal antibody GLS-012

TheraSphere

OctreoTher

anti-HER2/4-1BB bispecific antibody YH32367

zalifrelimab

recombinant super-compound interferon

Oporia

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surveillance

segregation analysis

fibrofolliculoma

mosaicism

unclassified variant

cosegregation

disease-causing mutation

nail dystrophy

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