platinum sensitive cancer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006738",
  "term": "platinum sensitive cancer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Cancer that responds to treatment with anticancer drugs that contain the metal platinum, such as cisplatin and carboplatin. Some cancers that respond to treatment but then come back after a certain period may also be considered platinum sensitive. For example, ovarian cancer that comes back 6 or more months after platinum-based treatment is considered platinum sensitive. Knowing whether cancer is platinum sensitive may help plan further treatment.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/platinum-sensitive-cancer/"
}