Central Nervous System Prophylaxis

Preferred Label : Central Nervous System Prophylaxis;

NCIt related terms : CNS prophylaxis; CNS sanctuary therapy; central nervous system sanctuary therapy;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Chemotherapy or radiation therapy given to the central nervous system (CNS) as a preventive treatment. It kills cancer cells that may be in the brain and spinal cord, even though no cancer has been detected there.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000367432; CDR0000437045; CDR0000046472; CDR0000436741;

Details

Origin ID

C15916;

UMLS CUI

C1516386;

Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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