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• A substance being studied in the treatment of hematologic cancers. It is a type of phorbol ester. Also called 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  TPA. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tpa.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  TPA. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tpa (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "TPA." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tpa.

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