Expressions used to describe effects of treatment - remissions —complete and partial


        EXPRESSIONS USED TO DESCRIBE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT - REMISSIONS —COMPLETE AND PARTIAL
The word remission means that the cancer growths have got smaller. If your doctor tells you that you are in a complete remission, this is certainly extremely good news. It means that no traces of cancer can be found in your body at that particular time. It does not guarantee that there are no cancer cells still in your body. As you already know, there are no tests that can detect very tiny cancer seedlings. Fair enough, you may say, but surely a complete remission means at least a definite possibility of permanent cure. I'm afraid that even this is not always true. Complete remissions can be produced by palliative cancer treatments. These remissions are never permanent. On the other hand, a complete remission with potentially curative treatment certainly does mean possible permanent cure. You can't say it is a definite cure until later—after enough years have gone by for any dormant seedlings to activate and make their presence obvious.
The expression partial remission means the cancer deposits have got smaller, but are still detectable. They can still be felt, or seen on X-rays, scans, biopsies etc, or detected through blood tests. A treatment that quickly produces a partial remission may eventually produce a complete remission if continued. People with partial remissions tend to live longer than people whose cancers don't respond to treatment. However, of course, no one who has only a partial remission is ever cured.
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