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Cancer Biology Glossary
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Adoptive Cell Therapy ACT
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Treatment approach involving the extraction, modification, and reinfusion of a patient's immune cells to enhance anti-tumor activity.
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liquid biopsy
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A non-invasive test that detects cancer-related material in blood or other body fluids.
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pseudoprogression
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Apparent tumor growth on imaging that represents immune infiltration rather than true disease progression.
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sentinel lymph node biopsy
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A surgical procedure to identify and remove the first lymph node(s) that cancer cells are most likely to spread to from...
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