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Partial remission
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A decrease in the size of a tumor, or in the extent of cancer in the body, in response to treatment. Also called partial response. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A finding indicating that there is a decrease in the size and the extent of tissue involvement by a malignant tumor in a patient. (NCI Thesaurus)
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