Remission

Vijayarani Sivakumar

Published On - July 19, 2023

Remission in Cancer Treatment:

Cancer patients often hear that “they are in remission” or that “there is no evidence of disease.” This basically means that no cancer is currently detectable in the body (through scans, blood work, bone marrow biopsy, and/or other tests).

Being declared “cancer-free” is essentially the same thing, but it comes with the conviction of the oncologist that the cancer is gone.

The term “remission” means that cancer treatment reduced or eliminated the symptoms and signs of cancer. Remission may last for months, years or the rest of your life. Remission may not mean you're free of cancer (cured), but it's an important turning point for you and your cancer care team.

Remission in Drug usage:

We define smoking cessation as the absence of cigarette use during the past year.

To put it clearly, remission with regards to addiction means the patient or the person has abstained from that drug for some time. He is gradually trying to cut down on the number of cigarettes per day or number of drinks per day. It can also mean the patient has suddenly stopped using the drugs/tobacco – “cold turkey”

Cold Turkey - abrupt and complete withdrawal from the use of an addictive substance, as a narcotic drug, alcohol, or tobacco. This may cause withdrawal symptoms in patients.