What is the difference between being cured and cancer is in remission?
My cousin has recently received treatment for cancer breast, and is now "cancer free." But she says she is not in remission yet. What exactly does that mean?
I do not know why his cousin was told he was free of cancer. I guess that has been said that after treatment, no evidence of cancer. remission of cancer may be partial or complete. Complete remission means there is no evidence of disease after treatment. Partial remission refers to the situation in which the disease is reduced but not disappear completely with treatment. I finished my treatment for breast cancer 5 years ago, and I am in complete remission. But no doctor used the word "cured" more than them. With some cancers, if after 5 years of diagnosis of cancer is not income, not returns, and if the patient can be considered "cured." cervical cancer and testicular are examples. For many other cancers, including cancer breast, while the probability of recurrence is declining, and is statistically significantly reduced after 5 years, it will not fall to zero. cancer breast cancer can recur at any time, even years after treatment, although the chances of recurrence decreases over the years. This does not mean that cancer breast will not heal – far from it. Statistic that 75% of breast cancers detected early are cured is undoubtedly correct, but no doctor can ever guarantee A woman who has breast cancer is cured or "all clear". I suppose one can not know for sure when they die of other causes without having a recurrence of cancer breast. The fear is still there, but we need more of a back seat as the years pass. Instead of saying that you are cured of cancer or a medical encyclopedia will tell you that there is "no evidence of disease" (or NED, my favorite word!), In other words, you're in remission,
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