Definition: The percentage of people in a study or treatment group who are alive for a certain period of time after they were diagnosed with or treated for a disease, such as cancer. The survival rate is often stated as a five-year survival rate, which is the percentage of people in a study or treatment group who are alive five years after diagnosis or treatment. Also called overall survival rate.Cancer.govPatient
tasa de supervivenciaPorcentaje de personas en un estudio o grupo de tratamiento que están vivas durante un determinado período después del diagnóstico o el tratamiento. Por lo general, se mide cinco años después del diagnóstico o el tratamiento, y se llama tasa de supervivencia a cinco años. También se llama tasa de supervivencia general.Cancer.govPatient Date last modified: 2008-06-15