Monitoring
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| Term | Monitoring |
| Short definition | Monitoring - (pronounced) (ser-VAY-lends) In medicine, a patient's condition is closely monitored but not treated unless there are changes in test results. Surveillance is also used to find early signs that a disease has returned. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Monitoring - (pronounced) (ser-VAY-lends) In medicine, a patient's condition is closely monitored but not treated unless there are changes in test results. Surveillance is also used to find early signs that a disease has returned. It can also be used for a person who is at increased risk of a disease such as cancer. Certain examinations and tests are carried out regularly during the monitoring. In the field of public health, surveillance can also refer to the ongoing collection of information about a disease, such as cancer, from a specific group of people. The information collected may include where the disease occurs in a population and whether it affects people of a specific gender, age or ethnic group
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