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Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkənd lʊk ˈsərʤəri/

second-look surgery

Definition

Surgery performed after primary treatment to determine whether tumor cells remain.

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laryngectomee

esophagus

epidermolysis bullosa

human corticotropin-releasing factor

myalgia

homologous recombination repair pathway

relative survival rate

CDK6 gene

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anti-CD47/CD20 bispecific antibody IMM0306

genetically modified interleukin-12 transgene-encoding Bifidobacterium longum

STAT3 inhibitor OPB-51602

immunomodulatory agent CC-11006

teroxirone

Vodudeutentan Sodium

Elacestrant hydrochloride

gallium Ga 68-NOTA-3PTATE-RGD

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hypomelanosis

genetic counseling

germline mosaicism

haplotype

mutation

insertion

hereditary cancer syndrome

affected individual

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