cancer subtype

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001371",
  "term": "cancer subtype",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Describes the smaller groups that a type of cancer can be divided into, based on certain characteristics of the cancer cells. These characteristics include how the cancer cells look under a microscope and whether there are certain substances in or on the cells or certain changes to the DNA of the cells. It is important to know the subtype of a cancer in order to plan treatment and determine prognosis.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cancer-subtype/"
}