loading...| Preferred Name |
Chemotherapy |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15632 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Treatment with anticancer drugs. Non-systemic chemotherapy treatment (e.g., intra-peritoneal, intra-cavitary, intra-thecal), or chemotherapy not described by Chemotherapy Single Agent Systemic or Multi-Agent Systemic. |
| code |
C15632 |
| Concept_In_Subset | |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
The use of synthetic or naturally-occurring chemicals for the treatment of diseases. |
| DesignNote |
Although this term is used to describe any therapy involving the use of chemical-based agents, it is particularly used to refer to the use of chemical-based agents to treat cancer. Antineoplastic chemotherapy works by arresting or killing the growth and spread of cancer cells. Chemotherapy may also include agents that enhance immune function or alter hormonal activity. |
| Display_Name |
Chemotherapy |
| FULL_SYN |
Chemotherapy, Cancer, General Chemo Chemotherapy (NOS) |
| label |
Chemotherapy |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Chemotherapy |
| Preferred_Name |
Chemotherapy |
| prefixIRI |
C15632 |
| prefLabel |
Chemotherapy |
| Semantic_Type |
Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0392920 |
| subClassOf |