Disease Progression

The worsening and general progression of a disease over time. This concept is most often used for chronic and incurable diseases where the stage of the disease is an important determinant of therapy and prognosis.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): C23.550.291.656

MeSH Unique ID: D018450

Entry Terms:

• Progression, Disease
• Disease Exacerbation
• Exacerbation, Disease
• Clinical Course
• Clinical Progression
• Progression, Clinical

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Disease Attributes
Disease Progression
Clinical Deterioration
Pathologic Complete Response
Remission, Spontaneous