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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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TUMT

epilepsy

tafasitamab

ANS

Golgi body

serum

new mutation

rectal reconstruction

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anti-CD123/CD3 bispecific antibody APVO436

anti-KLK2/CD3 bispecific antibody JNJ-78278343

autologous prostate cancer antigen-expressing dendritic cell vaccine BPX-101

Lactobacillus rhamnosus/L. acidophilus/L. plantarum/Enterococcus faecium aqueous probiotic supplement

cEt KRAS antisense oligonucleotide AZD4785

ADC TORL-4-500

alkaline water

HSV-thymidine kinase-m2 and hGM-CSF genes-encoding GEN2

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informed consent

splice-site mutation

domain

cosegregation

double heterozygosity

polygenic risk score

nail dystrophy

hereditary cancer syndrome

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