measurable disease

measurable disease

A condition characterised by a lesion or tumour that can be measured in size, which is used to evaluate response to treatment.

measurable disease

Oncology A condition characterized by a lesion or tumor that can be measured in size, information which is used to evaluate response to treatment. See Occult disease.

measurable disease

(mezh′ŭr-ă-bĕl) The amount of tumor or infection that can be detected in the body by conventional means. It may be equal to or less than the total body disease burden. Treatment of detectable disease may result in durable disease remission or apparent cure even when some cancerous or infected cells remain undetected in the body.