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remission

[ri-mish-uhn] / rɪˈmɪʃ ən /




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Venetoclax can push many acute myeloid leukemia patients into remission by triggering cancer cell death.

From Science Daily

One-third of melanoma patients who failed to improve on other immunotherapies experienced remission on one of these experimental treatments by Replimune.

From The Wall Street Journal

She spoke of her relief at completing her course of chemotherapy in September 2024, and revealed this year in January that she is in remission from cancer.

From BBC

"Our mission is to deliver cancer-fighting medications into the bladder that will offer lasting remission from cancer, and it looks like we are well on our way toward that goal."

From Science Daily

If it’s a first episode, doctors will typically recommend tapering off an antidepressant after six to 12 months from remission of symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal