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(oncology) A reduction in the stage of a cancer, from a more to a less threatening stage..
The goal of downstaging is to decrease the size and number of tumors in patients who do not meet the criteria for transplantation on initial evaluation.
Use downstaging when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Downstaging means (oncology) A reduction in the stage of a cancer, from a more to a less threatening stage..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include upstaging.
The goal of downstaging is to decrease the size and number of tumors in patients who do not meet the criteria for transplantation on initial evaluation.
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