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What is
S-phase fraction
?Pronunciation: /ɛs feɪz ˈfrækʃən/
S-phase fraction
Definition
A measure of the percentage of cells in a tumor that are in the phase of the cell cycle during which DNA is synthesized. The S-phase fraction may be used with the proliferative index to give a more complete understanding of how fast a tumor is growing.