pseudoprogression

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ progression.

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Noun

pseudoprogression (uncountable)

1. (medicine) Apparent progression following treatment
   • 2015 June 17, Johnathan H. Sherman et al., “Neurosurgery Concepts: Key perspectives on C2 nerve root transection following C1 lateral mass screw fixation, choroid plexus cauterization in infants with hydrocephalus, quality of life following treatment of vestibular schwannoma, dynamic magnetic resonance imaging for glioblastoma pseudoprogression, cost-utility analysis of lumbar spinal stenosis treatment”, in Surgical Neurology International‎^[1], volume 6, →DOI:

     Dynamic MRI provides an additional diagnostic tool outside of open biopsy in delineating between pseudoprogression and tumor progression.