Neoplastic Process
residual tumor
re·sid·u·al tu·mor
Definitions related to residual tumor:
  • (residual disease) Cancer cells that remain after attempts to remove the cancer have been made.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (residual disease) Tumor cells that remain in the body following cancer treatment.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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