| malignancy |
The tendency of certain diseases to become progressively worse. A malignancy is often resistant to treatment and can result in death.
Ãâó: www.tcc.state.tx.us/impact/glossary.html
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| malignant |
Cancerous (see cancer).
Ãâó: www.tacomaradiation.com/Glossary.html
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| malignant tumor |
A mass of cancer cells which may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body. Maximum Tolerated Dose: The highest dose of a drug, drug combination or other treatment that a patient can safely tolerate. Measurable Disease: A tumor whose size can be clearly measured and recorded, thus allowing documentation of any clinical trial treatment response to therapy. Metastasis: Transfer of a cancer from one organ or part to another not directly connected. ...
Ãâó: www.genzymegenetics.com/hcp/cancer/resources/gene_...
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| malignant |
(ma-LIG-nant): Cancerous; a growth with a tendency to invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
Ãâó: www.coloncancerprevention.org/terms.htm
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