Question 1

can terminal cancers go into remission?

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Yes: Yes.
Remission means "not seen"; however, the cancer may still be present on the molecular (few cells) level and return.

Question 2

can metastatic prostate cancer go into remission?

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ProstateCAremission : The term remission has been historically used for leukemia patients. Prostate cancer can be stable with the use of "hormones". This would mean the psa is stable...And the disease is not actively growing.  Patients can live a very long time with prostate ca in the bones or with an elevated psa.  Check with your doctor on what your psas have been doing over time.

Question 3

how do you get cancer to go into remission?

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Depends on treatment: There are 100's of different kinds of cancer. Cancer treatment will depend on the cancer type,  stage, and grade, and health of the patient.  Patients are treated with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. Some patients require all 3 types of treatment in order to go into remission.

Question 4

help please? what is the difference between cancer going into remission and it no longer existing?

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Can be tricky: A cancer is in complete remission when it&#x27;s not detectable by physical exam, labs, or scans. In some cases, the cancer is gone for good (cured). In other cases, it&#x27;s still present in microscopic form and thus undetectable. Those are the ones that &quot;come back&quot; months or years later. They don&#x27;t come back, they were never gone. Only time can sometimes help tell one from the other.

Question 5

do some cancers go into remission without treatment?

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Rarely: It really depends somewhat on the type of cancer. Generally, spontaneous remission is very rare, but not impossible.

Question 6

when after a cancer patient goes into remission will they start to feel better?

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Varies: That depends a lot on the type of cancer, the type of chemo, how healthy is the patient, and what symptoms we are talking about (cancer vs. Chemo related). Even then there is much variability.  Some folks get to feel better right away, some take months or longer to do so.

Question 7

does cancer that has been in remission always come back?

Accepted Answer

No: We are often afraid to say "cure" and "remission" seems safer when describing the absence of signs & symptoms of cancer on eval, tests, etc during followup for a cancer patient. Stay positive & address mind & body well-being as we eval over time confirming no evidence of cancer. Confidence in saying "cure" is very much related to exact type of cancer, stage, treatments, etc.

Question 8

what's the difference between being cancer-free and in remission?

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They're the same: Different doctors use different terms to mean different things, but if you are cancer-free you are in remission.  If there is little to no chance your cancer will come back, you might be considered "cured". Ask your oncologist what he or she means when using these terms!

Question 9

which test does one have to take to know if a person is on remission or cancer free?

Accepted Answer

DEPENDS: Certainly, there are variable ways to check for recurrence, depending on the type of cancer for which you were treated. Your doctor and/or oncologist should be able to help with your question. Give them a call. Good luck.

Question 10

i want to know what is the difference between being cancer-free and being in remission?

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Synonyms: These terms are used interchangeably when you have finished cancer treatments and have no medically detectable evidence of cancer.

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