lilgna Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 stable disease....can anyone help me with this phrase, that has been through it... does this last long or can it ? is this the new phrase for remission, or is remission totally diffrent. i have had "stable disease" for almost 6 mths. and have upcoming ct in apr. i sweat them anyway, but, is it possible someone else's cancer reacted like this and is still stable some time later? please help if you can... also, anyone know aything about a clinical trial, EBG B1 vacine i think its called from US oncology, out of texas, i heard vacines aren't very effective anyone had them please respond....... much thanks, you all are in my prayers, keep being positive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hi Lilgna, Stable is good. My doctor says I’m @ partial reemission. As for how long, cannot say for sure. Varies from person to person. Also under Glossary gives you a lot of helpful information. Peace, take care and God Bless. Rich stable disease - Cancer that is not decreasing or increasing in extent or severity remission - Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer. When this happens, the disease is said to be "in remission." A remission may be temporary or permanent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalie Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 I read somewhere that a doctor can't say someone is technically in remission until the cancer has been gone for 5 years. I don't know if it's a legal issue or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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