Complete response
Complete response
Complete response (kəmˈpliːt rɪˈspɒns) is a term used in oncology to describe the total disappearance of all detectable signs and symptoms of cancer in response to treatment. The term is often used in clinical trials or studies where the effectiveness of a new treatment is being evaluated.
Etymology
The term "complete response" is derived from the English words "complete", meaning total or entire, and "response", referring to a reaction to a particular process or stimulus. In this context, it refers to the total reaction of a cancer to a treatment, where the desired outcome is the complete disappearance of the disease.
Related terms
- Partial response: A term used to describe a situation where the cancer has decreased in size but has not completely disappeared.
- Progressive disease: This term is used when the cancer has grown or spread during or after treatment.
- Stable disease: This term is used when the cancer neither grows nor decreases following treatment.
- Objective response rate: This is a measure used in clinical trials to show the percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after treatment.
- Disease-free survival: This term refers to the length of time after treatment that a patient lives without any signs or symptoms of that cancer.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Complete response
- Wikipedia's article - Complete response
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