Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology
Cancer Terminology

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

tumor load

?

Press
Pronunciation: /ˈtumər loʊd/

tumor load

Definition

Refers to the number of cancer cells, the size of a tumor, or the amount of cancer in the body. Also called tumor burden.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

adrenal medulla

melanoma vaccine

bronchial brush biopsy

mitosis

serum

T-regulatory cell

familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome

anti-TRAIL R1-mAb

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

donor regulatory T lymphocytes

Bushen-Jianpi decoction

Pepcid AC

DPT/typhoid/Staphylococcus aureus/paratyphoid A/paratyphoid B vaccine

iodine I 124 phospholipid ether analogue CLR1404

anti-CD30 monoclonal antibody XmAb2513

daptomycin

oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor IACS-010759

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

FDR

predisposing mutation

missense variant

germline mutation

point mutation

skin tag

new variant

chromosomal instability

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2026 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology