Preferred Label : Chemosensitivity Assay;
NCIt synonyms : Chemosensitivity Testing;
NCIt definition : A laboratory test to see how well a particular chemotherapy drug kills cancer cells.
The test is done after the tumor cells are removed from the body. The assay may help
in choosing the best drug or drugs for the cancer being treated.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A laboratory test that measures the number of tumor cells that are killed
by a cancer drug. The test is done after the tumor cells are removed from the body.
A chemosensitivity assay may help in choosing the best drug or drugs for the cancer
being treated.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045990;
Origin ID : C18215;
UMLS CUI : C1516465;
Semantic type(s)
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