Open colectomy
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| Open colectomy | |
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| Term | Open colectomy |
| Short definition | Opdualag - (pronounced) (op-DOO-uh-lag) A combination of nivolumab and relatlimab used to treat adults and children 12 years and older with melanoma that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
open colectomy - An operation in which all or part of the large intestine is removed through a long incision in the abdominal wall. When only part of the colon is removed, it is called a partial colectomy
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