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• (12-oh-TEH-truh-DEK-uh-noyl-FOR-bol-13- A-suh-TAYT) A substance being studied in the treatment of hematologic cancers. It is a type of phorbol ester. Also called TPA.

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  12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/12-o-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate.

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  12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/12-o-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (accessed: April 1, 2023).

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