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| The percentage of people in a study or treatment group who are alive five years after they were diagnosed with or treated for a disease, such as cancer. The disease may or may not have come back. |
Previous Definitions: | first-degree relative, first-line therapy, FISH, fistula, five element acupuncture | Next Definitions: | FK463, Flagyl, flavonoid, flavopiridol, flaxseed |
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