MTD
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005541
The highest dose of a drug or treatment that does not cause unacceptable side effects. The MTD is determined in clinical trials by testing increasing doses on different groups of people until the highest dose with acceptable side effects is found. Also called maximum tolerated dose.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-005541 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | maximum tolerated dose |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "The highest dose of a drug or treatment that does not cause unacceptable side effects. The MTD is determined in clinical trials by testing increasing doses on different groups of people until the highest dose with acceptable side effects is found. Also called maximum tolerated dose.",
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"maximum tolerated dose"
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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