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(preh-DIK-tiv FAK-ter)
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| A condition or finding that can be used to help predict whether a person’s cancer will respond to a specific treatment. Predictive factor may also describe something that increases a person’s risk of developing a condition or disease. |
Previous Definitions: | preclinical study, precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia, precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma, precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia, precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma | Next Definitions: | prednisolone, prednisone, pregabalin, preleukemia, premalignant |
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