| DFS | disease-free survival |
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| EFS | electric field stimulation; event-free survival |
| GS | gallstone; Gardner syndrome; gastric shield; general surgery; gestational score; Gilbert syndrome; g... |
| IMPS | Inpatient Multidimensional Psychiatric Scale; intact months of patient survival |
| ISIS | image selected in vivo spectroscopy; imaging science and information system; information system-imag... |
| 5-year relative survival rate | <statistics> The likelihood that a patient will not die from causes associated with his or her cancer for at least 5 years after diagnosis. This is the standard many professionals use when determining someone a survivor of cancer. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| long-term survival | <oncology> Term used to describe the survival of leukaemia patients who have been disease free for prolonged periods of time, usually at least five years. The chance of disease returning (relapse) decreases with time. (13 Nov 1997) |