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| PDX | |
|---|---|
| Term | PDX |
| Short definition | PDX - Tumor tissue removed from a patient and implanted into mice for research purposes. Cancer drugs and other types of treatments can be tested on xenografts to see how well they work before they are given to the patient. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
PDX - Tumor tissue removed from a patient and implanted into mice for research purposes. Cancer drugs and other types of treatments can be tested on xenografts to see how well they work before they are given to the patient. PDXs can be used to support treatment planning and determine what might be the best treatment for a patient. They are also used in the development of new cancer drugs. Also called patient-derived xenograft
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