Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer When this happens, the disease is said to be "in remission" Remission can be temporary or permanent
A disappearance of evidence of a disease, usually as a result of treatment The terms “complete” or “partial” are used to modify the term “remission ” Complete remission means all evidence of the disease is gone Partial remission means the disease is markedly improved by treatment, but residual evidence of the disease is present Long-term benefit usually requires a complete remission, especially in acute leukemia or progressive lymphomas
Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of disease in response to treatment; the period during which a disease is under control
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission
A period of time during which all or some of the symptoms of a disease have disappeared or decreased in severity Remission may occur spontaneously or as a result of medical treatment
A temporary and incomplete subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as destinguished from intermission, in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement
Disappearance of any sign of cancer cells and all symptoms of cancer When this happens, the cancer is said to be in remission A remission may be temporary or permanent