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Early diagnosis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002646

The identification of a disease or condition, such as cancer, as soon as the first signs and symptoms appear. When cancer is diagnosed early, it may be easier to treat or cure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002646
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002646",
  "term": "Early diagnosis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The identification of a disease or condition, such as cancer, as soon as the first signs and symptoms appear. When cancer is diagnosed early, it may be easier to treat or cure.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/early-diagnosis/"
}

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