therapeutic gain

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therapeutic gain,

the ratio of the biologic effect of a therapy on a tumor compared with the effect on surrounding normal tissue. Higher therapeutic gains mean lower complications of therapy.

therapeutic gain

Placebo-subtracted response Research The response in a treatment group minus the response in a control/placebo group. See Placebo effect.

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