Time to progression
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008711
The length of time from the date of diagnosis or the start of treatment for a disease until the disease starts to get worse or spread to other parts of the body. In a clinical trial, measuring the time to progression is one way to see how well a new treatment works. Also called TTP.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008711 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | TTP |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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