tumour burden
Description
The number of cancer cells, the size of a tumour or the amount of cancer in the body.
Doctors will measure change in tumour burden to assess the effectiveness of a treatment.
Also called tumour load or tumour bulk.
The number of cancer cells, the size of a tumour or the amount of cancer in the body.
Doctors will measure change in tumour burden to assess the effectiveness of a treatment.
Also called tumour load or tumour bulk.