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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkənd laɪn ˈθɛrəpi/

second-line therapy

Definition

Treatment that is given when initial treatment (first-line therapy) doesn’t work, or stops working.

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stage III nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid

oral epithelial dysplasia

beta alethine

hypotension

Wellbutrin

germ cell tumor

luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonist

antigen-presenting cell vaccine

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calendula ointment

survivin-targeted vaccine OVM-200

Cinnamomum cassia capsules

MEK inhibitor RO4987655

autologous ovarian cancer-specific antigens-pulsed dendritic cells Cellgram-DC

CD19R(EQ)-CD28-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing T lymphocytes

ifebemtinib

anti-CD30 antibody-drug conjugate SGN-35C

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sebaceoma

multigene test

heteroduplex analysis

Sanger sequencing

NGS

insertion

linkage

skin tag

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