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Term | GWAS |
Short definition | GW786034 - A medicine used to treat adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer) or advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have already been treated with other cancer medicines. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
GWAS - (pronounced) A study comparing DNA markers throughout the genome (a person's complete genetic material) in people with a disease or trait to people without the disease or trait. These studies can uncover clues to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Also called genome-wide association study
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