What is pathologic complete response in Oncologic Surgery?

Oncologic Surgery Glossary

100 terms total — 1 showing — Last updated 26 Oct 2026

↓ CSV ↓ CSV (all) ↓ JSON ↓ PDF Add Candidate

Term of the Day

Advanced Technical IVT

Progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function that impacts surgical outcomes and treatment tolerance in cancer patients.

26 Oct 2026

Showing 1–1 of 100

Intermediate Technical IVT

Absence of viable tumor cells in the surgical specimen after neoadjuvant therapy.

pCR complete pathologic response

Technical Term Full entry →

Glossary terms, with category, difficulty and definition
Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
pathologic complete response IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Absence of viable tumor cells in the surgical specimen after neoadjuvant therapy...

Glossary Stats

Total terms 100

IVT eligible 100

Verified 0

intermediate 53

advanced 22

professional 25