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tumor model

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008968

Cells, tissues, or animals used to study the development and progression of cancer, and to test new treatments before they are given to humans. Animals with transplanted human tumors or other tissues are called xenograft models.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008968
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008968",
  "term": "tumor model",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Cells, tissues, or animals used to study the development and progression of cancer, and to test new treatments before they are given to humans. Animals with transplanted human tumors or other tissues are called xenograft models.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumor-model/"
}

Record 16,825 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.