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Glossary beginning with O
A glossary of terms.
O
- Oncogene
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Mutated gene that is a cause of a cancer. Several subtypes of acute myeloid leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and lymphoma and nearly all cases of chronic myeloid leukaemia are associated with an oncogene.
- OS
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Overall survival. Indicates the proportion of people within a group who are expected to be alive after a specified time. Accounts for death due to any cause, both related and unrelated to the disease in question.