Complete Response / Complete Remission

When all signs of cancer disappear in response to treatment, it is termed "complete response" or "complete remission." This condition does not necessarily mean that the cancer is cured or that there are no cancer cells in the body; it means only that doctors cannot detect any evidence of the cancer. A diagnosis of complete response is formed based on a lack of symptoms, a thorough physical exam, and radiology and lab tests (1, 2). When the cancer is still present but has significantly reduced in size, it is known as "partial remission."

'Complete Response / Complete Remission' Sources:
  1. National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Available: "Complete Remission." (Accessed July 11, 2007)
  2. Mesothelioma SOS's Glossary on MesotheliomaSOS.com. Available: "Remission." (Accessed July 11,




 

 

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