Preferred Name

Cancer Progression

Synonyms
Definitions

A pathologic process in which alterations at the molecular level result in a more aggressive cytologic and phenotypic profile and clinical course of a malignant neoplasm.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C19987

ALT_DEFINITION

Cancer that continues to grow or spread.

code

C19987

definition

A pathologic process in which alterations at the molecular level result in a more aggressive cytologic and phenotypic profile and clinical course of a malignant neoplasm.

DesignNote

This concept is most often used for incurable cancers where the stage of the cancer is an important determinant of therapy and prognosis.

label

Cancer Progression

Legacy Concept Name

Cancer_Progression

Preferred_Name

Cancer Progression

prefixIRI

NCIT:C19987

prefLabel

Cancer Progression

Semantic_Type

Pathologic Function

UMLS_CUI

C1947901

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C17609

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