overall survival rate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006210",
  "term": "overall survival rate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The percentage of people in a study or treatment group who are still alive for a certain period of time after they were diagnosed with or started treatment for a disease, such as cancer. The overall survival rate is often stated as a five-year survival rate, which is the percentage of people in a study or treatment group who are alive five years after their diagnosis or the start of treatment. Also called survival rate.",
  "synonyms": [
    "survival rate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/overall-survival-rate/"
}