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salvage therapy

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Pronunciation: /ˈsælvɪʤ ˈθɛrəpi/

salvage therapy

Definition

Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments.

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oligoastrocytoma

TIL therapy

in-transit metastasis

AR

lymph gland

TNP-470

echocardiogram

mung bean

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atorvastatin calcium

Cymbalta

anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate DP303c

tifcemalimab

gallium Ga 68-labeled affibody ABY-025

carbon C 14 lenvatinib mesylate

actinium Ac 225-DOTA-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A

anti-CD46 antibody-drug conjugate FOR46

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aneuploidy

pedigree

autosomal dominant inheritance

informed consent

new mutation

hereditary cancer syndrome

novel variant

genetic susceptibility

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