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Pronunciation: /ˈtumər ˈbərdən/

tumor burden

Definition

Refers to the number of cancer cells, the size of a tumor, or the amount of cancer in the body. Also called tumor load.

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FISH

bispecific fusion protein

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

predisposing mutation

research base

pineoblastoma

polychlorinated biphenyl

9p21

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Actinium Ac 225-DOTA-Daratumumab

copper Cu 64 anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A

deoxycytidine analogue TAS-109

technetium Tc 99m sulfur colloid

Trilisate

allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells

gallium Ga 68 gozetotide

autologous dendritic cells pulsed with MART-1 (26-35) peptide

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late or variable onset

predisposing mutation

plantar pit

novel mutation

VUS

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

somatic variant

mosaicism

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