Modified from common terminology criteria for adverse events (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events)


(version 5.0)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute

Published November 27, 2017

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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has published standardized definitions for adverse events (AEs), known as the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), to describe the severity of organ toxicity for patients receiving cancer therapy.

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