| phase IV trial |
Once a treatment has been approved and is being marketed, it is studied in a phase IV trial to evaluate side effects of the new treatment that were not apparent in the phase III trial. Thousands of people are involved in a phase IV trial.
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| phase |
A particular angular stage or point of advancement in a cycle; the fractional part of the angular period through which the wave has advanced, measured from the phase reference.
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| phase I trial |
Clinical trial conducted to find the safest dose and most effective way to give a new cancer treatment to patients, as well as identify potential side effects. Phase I trials are usually limited to a small number of patients who would not be helped by other known treatments.
Ãâó: www.melanomacenter.org/glossary/p.html
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| phase II trial |
Clinical trial conducted to test how well a new cancer treatment works against a certain type of cancer.
Ãâó: www.melanomacenter.org/glossary/p.html
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| phase |
A time based relationship between a periodic function and a reference. In electricity, it is expressed in angular degrees to describe the voltage or current relationship of two alternating waveforms.
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