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Pronunciation: /wɛʤ resection*/

wedge resection

Definition

Surgery to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it.

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OEPA

genetic testing

stage III ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer

cervical squamous cell carcinoma

leucovorin calcium

familial adenomatous polyposis

second-line therapy

Gail risk model

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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated PD-1 and TCR gene-deleted anti-mesothelin CAR-T cells

tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

IDH1(R132) inhibitor IDH305

anti-CD47/anti-PD-L1 bispecific antibody PF-07257876

enteric-coated zoledronic acid tablet MER-101

roxadustat

Doxil

anti-BCMA CAR-NK cells

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unclassified variant

locus

LOD score

nucleotide

reduced penetrance

deleterious mutation

mode of inheritance

genetic anticipation

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