| Health / Medical Topics |
Localized
Pronunciation
Definition 1
In medicine, describes disease that is limited to a certain part of the body. For example, localized cancer is usually found only in the tissue or organ where it began, and has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or to other parts of the body. Some localized cancers can be completely removed by surgery. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Restricted to the site of origin, without evidence of spread. (NCI Dictionary)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
The process of determining or marking the location or site of a lesion or disease. May also refer to the process of…
A location known by a local name (e.g., neighborhood, place, or district).
Affecting only a restricted part or area of the body.
A label that represents the value of an observed result and serves as an input parameter used in the substance administration dose…
Treatment that affects cells in the tumor and the area close to it.
The Local Protocol, Standard Cancer Center Information Summary for Cancer Center Support Grant Application, is a study conducted by the reporting Cancer…
