Placebo
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| Placebo | |
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| Term | Placebo |
| Short definition | Placebo - (pronounced) (pluh-SEE-boh) An inactive substance or other intervention that looks and is administered in the same way as an active drug or treatment being tested. The effects of the active drug or other intervention are compared to the effects of the placebo |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Placebo - (pronounced) (pluh-SEE-boh) An inactive substance or other intervention that looks and is administered in the same way as an active drug or treatment being tested. The effects of the active drug or other intervention are compared to the effects of the placebo
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