interval cancer


A cancer that develops in the intervals between routine screening for a particular cancer—e.g., prostate cancer, breast cancer, etc.

interval cancer

Oncology A cancer that develops in the intervals between routine screening for a particular cancer–eg, prostate CA, breast CA, etc

interval cancer

A cancer whose presence is diagnosed in the time between scheduled screening tests, e.g., a breast cancer that is not detected by regular periodic mammography, professional examination, and self-breast exams.See also: cancer