Mean survival
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| Mean survival | |
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| Term | Mean survival |
| Short definition | mean survival - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-our-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 | |
mean survival - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-our-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 survival is one way to see how well a new treatment is working. Also called median overall survival
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