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distant metastasis free survival

^ http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0000412


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definition

Is a temporal measure from a defined start point e.g. diagnosis, or treatment of the period to appearance of a distant metastasis. A distant metastasis refers to cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to distant organs or distant lymph nodes. Also known as distant cancer.

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http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?cdrid=415317

has exact synonym

time to development of distant metastases, event distant metastases

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Helen Parkinson

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