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Bookmark or Share- What Is Remission in Cancer? - Cleveland ClinicRemission in cancer happens when cancer treatment reduces or eliminates the amount of cancer in your body. It can be complete remission, meaning there isn’t any sign of cancer; or partial remission, meaning cancer has decreased or stopped growing. Remission from cancer may last for months or years. What is remission in cancer?
- Remission, cancer-free, no evidence of disease: What’s the difference?What does the term “remission” actually mean? And how does it differ – if at all – from “no evidence of disease” or even “cancer-free?” We asked medical oncologist Phat Le, M.D., for insight.
- Remission for Cancer: Common Questions Answered | Dana-FarberRemission is not the same as being cancer-free. While a complete remission or complete response indicates that all clinical signs of cancer are undetectable, there may still be microscopic cancer cells in the body.
- Treatment Terminology: Remission Meaning vs. Cancer-FreeThe distinction between the terms is the issue of detectable evidence. Remission allows for the possibility that some microscopic, undetectable cancer remains in the body, while cancer-free indicates exactly what it sounds like: the patient is entirely free of cancer.
- Cancer Terms: What is Remission, Cancer-Free, and No Evidence of ...Terms that are typically used include “remission,” “cancer-free,” or “no evidence of disease,” but these terms aren’t always understood. What is remission and what does it mean when a patient is “in remission”?
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