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Pronunciation: /ɛks reɪ ˈθɛrəpi/

x-ray therapy

Definition

A type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy radiation from x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

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5-alpha reductase inhibitor

melanoma

lamotrigine

nonheritable

nongerminoma

liquid-based Pap test

ATN-161

rebeccamycin

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pexmetinib

anti-VEGFR2-CAR retroviral vector-transduced autologous T lymphocytes

allogeneic anti-CD19 gamma-delta CAR-T cells UTAA09

actinium Ac 225-PSMA-trillium

autologous melanoma lysate/NY-ESO-1-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

anti-ILT2 monoclonal antibody BND-22

allogeneic anti-CD5 CAR T cells

Fentora

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onychodystrophy

single nucleotide polymorphism

heterozygous genotype

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

informed consent

genetic marker

cutaneous lichen amyloidosis

gene

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