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Lobectomy
Term	Lobectomy
Short definition	lobaplatin (LOH-boo-PLA-tin) A substance containing the metal platinum that can kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing. It's a type of alkylating agent
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Lobectomy - (pronounced) (loh-BEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove an entire lobe (section) of an organ (such as the lungs, liver, brain, or thyroid)

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+|Short definition=lobaplatin (LOH-boo-PLA-tin) A substance containing the metal platinum that can kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing. It's a type of alkylating agent
-|Type=Medical term
+|Type=Cancer terms
-|Specialty=General
+|Specialty=Oncology
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-|Source=AMA
+|Source=NCI
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+Lobectomy - {{pronunciation}} (loh-BEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove an entire lobe (section) of an organ (such as the lungs, liver, brain, or thyroid) {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]