doubling time
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002565
In biology, the amount of time it takes for one cell to divide or for a group of cells (such as a tumor) to double in size. The doubling time is different for different kinds of cancer cells or tumors.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-002565 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
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