Metastasis-free survival
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005309
The length of time from the start of treatment for cancer that a patient is still alive and the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. In a clinical trial, measuring the metastasis-free survival is one way to see how well a new treatment works. Also called MFS.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-005309 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | MFS |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "The length of time from the start of treatment for cancer that a patient is still alive and the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. In a clinical trial, measuring the metastasis-free survival is one way to see how well a new treatment works. Also called MFS.",
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/metastasis-free-survival/"
}
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