Median overall survival
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Median overall survival | |
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Term | Median overall survival |
Short definition | median overall survival - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-un oh-ver-AWL ser-VY-vul) The length of time from the date of diagnosis or the start of treatment for a disease, such as B. Cancer, in which half of the patients in a group of patients diagnosed with the disease are still alive. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
median overall survival - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-un oh-ver-AWL ser-VY-vul) The length of time from the date of diagnosis or the start of treatment for a disease, such as B. Cancer, in which half of the patients in a group of patients diagnosed with the disease are still alive. In a clinical trial, measuring median overall survival is one way to see how well a new treatment is working. Also called median survival
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