Glossary Term

DFS

Disease-Free Survival (DFS) is a clinical endpoint measuring the time after curative treatment during which a patient remains free of disease recurrence, commonly used in adjuvant oncology trial settings.

Illustration representing DFS
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Related terms
EFS OS PFS
Further reading
NIH: DFS Definition Browse the HEOR resource database

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