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Pronunciation: /ˈtɑpɪkəl ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi/

topical chemotherapy

Definition

Treatment with anticancer drugs in a lotion or cream applied to the skin.

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hereditary papillary renal cancer

water deprivation test

estramustine

EZH2 gene

nucleolus

PIK3CA gene

triple-positive breast cancer

NK-LGL

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motexafin lutetium

Lynparza

granisetron

Zevalin

WT1-H/K-HELP-survivin-H/K-HELP-MAGE-A4-H ⁄ K-HELP-MUC1-22 peptide-loaded autologous dendritic cells

Gadavist

myeloid cell leukemia 1 inhibitor PRT1419

BRD4 inhibitor PLX2853

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first-degree relative

compound heterozygosity

frameshift mutation

chromosomal instability

trinucleotide repeat

metachronous cancer

double heterozygosity

inherited predisposition

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