RAY A Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 what is classified as "remission" I thought if things were going the other way then that was remission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelliemacs Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I think remission is no cancer present in the body at all. So I guess that would be determined by PET or MRI or CT scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I have always been confused too - what is the difference between remission and no evidence of disease? Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Ray, No questions are dumb. How is the chemo going? http://www.baymoon.com/~gyncancer/libra ... defned.htm Take care, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I agree --no questions are dumb except the ones that go unasked. I think remission in cancer terms means no evidence of disease after there was evidence of disease. It is a term oncs like to use instead of "cured" because it reminds us the dang thing could come back. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY A Posted July 9, 2003 Author Share Posted July 9, 2003 I THINK I FOUND AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION ON LINE: Complete remission refers to the situation where the disease disappears completely with the treatment. Partial remission refers to the situation where the disease shrinks but does not disappear completely with the treatment THANKS EVERYONE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norme Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I WISH EVERYONE "N E D" TODAY AND EVERYDAY HEREAFTER...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remembering Dave Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Good question. Thanks Ray. David C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Hi Ray, Remission is the partial or complete disappearance of the clinical(ex.medical tests) and subjective (perceived)characteristics of a chronic or malignant disease, according to Mosby's medical dictionary.It can also refer to a period of time during which the above occurs. I hope it's a word you become well-aquainted with! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina D. Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I am not sure exactly what the medical community thinks is remission vs. NED, but when I speak with people about this, I do not use the term "remission". Even tho that is, I THINK, what I am in Remission is missunderstood by most folks. They have a tendancy to think it means a break in the desease, it's still there but inactive or not bad enough to make you sick, and you are in a TEMPORARY period of wellness. I don't want them to think I am automatically going to get it again. In my situation, I don't tell them I am "cured", I tell them I have NED and if they ask further, I tell them there is always a small chance of re-occurance (I am careful not to say "come back". I want them to know it's GONE, not hiding or on vacation but the odds are overwhelmingly in my favour. This is the truth without giving the gory details and it seems to "unscare" most folks. This also seems to make a difference in thier attitude and the way they treat me. I don't get a lot of "Oh poor yous", tiptoing and the other stuff that goes with it. You all know what I am talking about. It helps that I was a symptomatic at DX as well. They see me now as I was the day before surgery, outwardly healthy and active and I think it gives them a certain comfort level and OKness with it. Well, they do see ONE big difference. I don't always have a smoke in my hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.