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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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whooping cough

diindolylmethane

stage III adenosarcoma of the uterus

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Transcendental Meditation

p-glycoprotein

ALVAC-CEA vaccine

humanized monoclonal antibody MEDI-522

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Hsp90 inhibitor AT13387

fluorescein sodium injection

NY-ESO-1 peptide vaccine

bexarotene

Quellor

monoclonal antibody 3F8

copper Cu 62-PTSM

recombinant vaccinia-CEA(6D)-TRICOM vaccine

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germline mosaicism

whole genome sequencing

deleterious mutation

variant of uncertain significance

HLOD score

genotype

chromosome

linkage analysis

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