Cancer subtype
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| Cancer subtype | |
|---|---|
| Term | Cancer subtype |
| Short definition | cancer subtype - (pronounced) (KAN-ser SUB tip) Describes the smaller groups that a type of cancer can be divided into based on certain characteristics of the cancer cells. These characteristics include how the cancer cells look under the microscope and whether there are certain substances in or on the cells or certain changes in the cells' DNA. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
cancer subtype - (pronounced) (KAN-ser SUB tip) Describes the smaller groups that a type of cancer can be divided into based on certain characteristics of the cancer cells. These characteristics include how the cancer cells look under the microscope and whether there are certain substances in or on the cells or certain changes in the cells' DNA. Knowing a cancer's subtype is important to plan treatment and determine prognosis
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cancer subtype
- Wikipedia's article - Cancer subtype
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