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How are the terms remission and recurrence related in regards to cancer?
Remission is when cancer signs disappear, Recurrence is the return of cancer after a remission.
What is remission meaning?
Cancer remission is often thought to mean that the cancer has been cured. However, this is not always true. There are different classifications of remission - complete and partial remission. Complete remission means that there are no signs or symptoms of cancer. This can mean the cancer has been cured, or cancer may still be present in the body. Partial remission refers to the point when few signs and symptoms of cancer remain, however there is a noticeable decrease of cancer cells.
The state of cancer when symptoms disappear and the patient feels better but is not cured?
remission
Is rvds wife clear of cancer?
She is in remission, but by no means clear of cancer
Cancer goes into what when the symptoms dissipates?
Remission.
Where did John Randolphs cancer went into?
remission
When a doctor says there is no metabolic cancer activity....does that mean the cancer is in remission?
yes
What is the term for when a patient has cancer and then after treatment the cancer is no longer found in the body?
remission
How many cancer patients are in remission in the us?
not enough
What is partial remission of cancer?
Partial remission or response. The cancer shrinks in size but does not disappear. The same chemotherapy may be continued or a different combination of drugs may be tried.
Is there a cure for kidney cancer?
Like many cancers, there is no cure, but there are effective treatments that can put the cancer in remission. If it remains in remission for a period of time, doctors consider it "cured."
Where a cancer is not cure but symptoms disappear and feels much better?
remission
