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Ned remission cured

RKMikulski
RKMikulski CSN Member Posts: 34
in Esophageal Cancer #1

Can someone please explain the difference between Ned remission and cured.  It can all be so confusing sometimes. 

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  • tcaba
    tcaba CSN Member Posts: 41
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    Hi RK

    NED No Evidence of Disease and remission are really one in the same.  You are in remission when there is NED after treatment.  Cured is that date that is 5 years after initial diagnosis with continued NED.  Some may refer to the last day of treatment as day one but generally the clock starts at the day of diagnosis.

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  • RKMikulski
    RKMikulski CSN Member Posts: 34
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    tcaba said:

    Hi RK

    NED No Evidence of Disease and remission are really one in the same.  You are in remission when there is NED after treatment.  Cured is that date that is 5 years after initial diagnosis with continued NED.  Some may refer to the last day of treatment as day one but generally the clock starts at the day of diagnosis.

    Thank you

    Something that seemed so simply really was confusing me. 

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  • birdiequeen
    birdiequeen CSN Member Posts: 319
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    RKMikulski said:

    Thank you

    Something that seemed so simply really was confusing me. 

    It is confusing

    Some people say there is no such thing as cured, but that you are a survivor.  Yet some say cured happens right after a sucessful surgery.  Hope I havent muddied the waters for you. 

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