Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 I looked up the word remission in the online medical dictionary. Here is what I found: Margot Remission <oncology> A complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of disease in response to treatment. The period during which a disease is under control. A remission, however, is not necessarily a cure. Origin: L. Remissio (14 May 1997) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 At 12:06 PM 2/10/07 -0600, you wrote: >I looked up the word remission in the online medical dictionary. Here is >what I found: >Margot >Remission ><oncology> A complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of >disease in response to treatment. The period during which a disease is under >control. A remission, however, is not necessarily a cure. >Origin: L. Remissio >(14 May 1997) Hi Margot, Here is why doctors like Dr. Druker do not like or use the word 'remission'......and prefer to say 'response'. Unlike other cancers, we don't achieve a remission and then stop treatment......our CML only stays under control if we continue treatment. Above, where it says 'in response to treatment' sounds like treatment has stopped....it has put you in remission and you don't need treatment....this does not happen with CML. We often compare CML to diabetes....as a chronic condition. People don't say their diabetes is in remission.........it might be under control with treatment..........and this is what happens with CML. Actually people who have a BMT and have 100% donor cells, at that time, might think of themselves in remission vs being cured........because there are relapses. So this is actually a more accurate way to think of BMTs. I am an 7 year patient of Dr. Druker........and he does not think of a good 'response' as remission with the above explanation. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thank you Lottie, Had a great chuckle out of you calling me shorty LOL You and Jimmy are always in my heart and prayers You are a great lady Anita ________________________________ From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> CML < > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:47:33 PM Subject: [ ] Remission Congratulations, Anita. You did it yourself. You have been so helpful to newcomers, that what goes around comes around. I couldn't be happier for you, even though you have to put up with jerks. Stand tall, shorty. LOL Hands & hearts, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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