Diagnostic Procedure
tumor burden

tu·mor bur·den [ too-mer bur-den ]
Subclass of:
Body Weights and Measures
Definitions related to tumor burden:
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Refers to the number of cancer cells, the size of a tumor, or the amount of cancer in the body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The total amount (cell number, weight, size or volume) of tumor cells or tissue in the body.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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