Median Survival

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MS
Pronunciation
/ˈmidiən sərˈvaɪvəl/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. RESULTS : The median survival was 11 months, with a 3-year survival of 24 %.
  2. Moreover, median survival time after confirmation of initial relapse was2.6 months.
  3. Currently, medical textbooks estimate the median survival for advanced breast cancer to be2 to3 years.
  4. Median survival for patients treated with fluorouracil plus folinic acid was23.0 months and for patients treated with gemcitabine was23.6 months.
  5. It has been shown in randomized studies that chemotherapy prolongs the median survival and improves the quality of life of patients with advanced gastric cancer compared to best supportive care, so a chemotherapeutic treatment should be proposed to the patient.

Other meanings of MS