A branch of medicine that develops ways to diagnose and treat disease by understanding the way genes, proteins, and other cellular molecules work. Molecular medicine is based on research that shows how certain genes, molecules, and cellular functions may become abnormal in diseases such as cancer.
( muh-LEH-kyoo-ler MEH-dih-sin )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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