MTD
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| MTD | |
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| Term | MTD |
| Short definition | MTD - The highest dose of a drug or treatment that does not cause unacceptable side effects. The MTD is determined in clinical trials by testing increasing doses in different groups of people until the highest dose with acceptable side effects is found. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
MTD - The highest dose of a drug or treatment that does not cause unacceptable side effects. The MTD is determined in clinical trials by testing increasing doses in different groups of people until the highest dose with acceptable side effects is found. Also referred to as the maximum tolerated dose
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