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Intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Chemotherapy: Treatment in which anticancer drugs are put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube
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- Homeostasis A property of cells, tissues, and organisms that allows the maintenance and regulation of the stability and…
- Glioma, optic See Optic glioma
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