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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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XRP9881

central nervous system tumor

neutrophil

Retacrit

high-dose-rate remote brachytherapy

subtotal hysterectomy

carboxypeptidase-G2

metabolic acidosis

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Fc-engineered anti-CD40 agonist antibody 2141-V11

recombinant human papillomavirus bivalent vaccine

selpercatinib

recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

Gencept

SS1(dsFv)-PE38 immunotoxin

STING-expressing E. coli SYNB1891

adenovirus RSV-TK

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penetrance

carrier

epigenetics

homozygous genotype

allele

trisomy

skin tag

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

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