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Hair follicles: The sacs in the skin from which hair grows.
Helper T cells: A type of T cell that activates other immune cells, including B cells and cytotoxic T cells.
High-risk melanoma: Melanoma that has a greater than 50% probability of recurring in regional lymph nodes or at distant sites.
Hormonal therapy: Type of biological therapy that adds, blocks, or removes hormones from the body to slow or stop the growth of certain cancers.
Hydroxyurea: A chemotherapeutic agent sometimes used for the treatment of malignant melanoma.
Hyperfractionation: The delivery of more than one dose of radiation within the same day.
Hyperthermia: A heating process used to enhance a drug's potency.
Hypofractionation: The delivery of higher doses of radiation in fewer treatments than conventional radiation therapy.