disease-free survival

Also found in: Acronyms

0.02 sec.

Oncology The time that a person with a disease lives without known recurrence; DFS is major clinical parameter used to evaluate the efficacy of a particular therapy, which is usually measured in 'units' of 1 or 5 yrs. See Cure, Remission.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email

Feedback
Add definition

? Mentioned in

? References in periodicals archive

acute lymphocytic leukemia
colon cancer
methotrexate
myelodysplastic syndrome

Neuroendocrine Tumors
rectal cancer
retinoblastoma
survival

high] patients had higher rates of overall survival and disease-free survival at 3 and 5 years than did the [CD3.

Prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in ... by Rajjoub, Samer; Basha, Suzanne R.; Einhorn, Eugene; Cohen, Marc C.; Marvel, Doug M.; Sewell, Duane A / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

The patient is alive with a 15-month disease-free survival.

Extranodal Hodgkin disease presenting with gluteal mass and ... by Baykara, Meltem / Southern Medical Journal

In particular, the agent helps reduce the risk of recurrence and achieve a prolonged disease-free survival.

Novartis Pharma to Market Femara, Ethical Agent for Postmenopausal ... by JCNN News Summaries

More results

Medical browser

? Full browser

disease flare-up
Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
disease of regulation
disease of the week syndrome
disease prevention
disease registry
disease-free animals
disease-free survival
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
diseased
Disenfranchised grief
disenfranchised population
disengagement
disengagement theory
disequilibrium

disease triangle
disease triangle
disease triangle
disease triangle
Disease vector
Disease Vector Ecology & Control Center
Disease Vector Ecology Profile
disease vectors
disease vectors
disease vectors
disease vectors
disease vectors
disease vectors
disease wastage
disease wastage
disease wastage

disease wastage
disease wastage
disease wastage
Disease, Causing Disease
Disease, Tropical
Disease, Tropical
disease-free animals
Disease-Free Interval
disease-free survival
Disease-model of addiction
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug
Disease-modulating anti-rheumatoid drug
Disease-modulating anti-rheumatoid drug
Disease-modulating arthritis drug
Disease-modulating arthritis drug

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.