And now for your comic relief...

CandaceMM
CandaceMM Member Posts: 68
in Breast Cancer #1
Who is NED? not joking, haha!!! I didn't have rads or chemo, so I'm guessing it's related to them? I've been hoping to figure this out on my own, but I'm clueless.

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  • teresa41
    teresa41 Member Posts: 471
    #2
    NED
    NED is no evidence of disease!








    teresa
  • joannstar
    joannstar Member Posts: 403 Member
    #3
    NED
    means No Evidence of Disease.

    JoAnn
  • Lynn Smith
    Lynn Smith Member Posts: 1,264 Member
    #4
    joannstar said:

    NED
    means No Evidence of Disease.

    JoAnn

    CandanceMM
    Thank You for asking.I had no chemo or radiation and I didn't know but I wondered.

    Now we both know.Thank you ladies for giving us the knowledge.

    Lynn Smith
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #5
    Candace: don't feel bad
    I had no clue either...MY drs have never used any wording to me other then all tests are fine...

    never remission, survivor or NED etc...


    welcome the the clue-less club!!!

    Denise
  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
    #6
    Don't feel bad
    I asked this question on another post eariler this week because I didn't either. I know it had to be good because of teh comments posted on my "rad grad" post. It makes perfect sense once you hear it, doesn't it?
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    #7
    skipper54 said:

    Don't feel bad
    I asked this question on another post eariler this week because I didn't either. I know it had to be good because of teh comments posted on my "rad grad" post. It makes perfect sense once you hear it, doesn't it?

    And now for extra credit!
    (N)o (E)vidence of (D)isease is the term many doctors use after you finish treatment, and are considered as cancer-free as it's possible to determine....but -- just to keep us on our toes -- some doctors use other terms.

    My radiologist uses (N)o (E)vidence of (R)ecurrent (T)umor -- which I continue to whine about, because "dancing with Nert" just doesn't sound nearly as suave and classy as "dancing with Ned."

    I've seen other women here say that their doctors use No Significant Findings (NSF), and No Evidence of Residual Disease (NERD). Not sure if "dancing with Nerd" sounds any better....

    Traci
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #8
    TraciInLA said:

    And now for extra credit!
    (N)o (E)vidence of (D)isease is the term many doctors use after you finish treatment, and are considered as cancer-free as it's possible to determine....but -- just to keep us on our toes -- some doctors use other terms.

    My radiologist uses (N)o (E)vidence of (R)ecurrent (T)umor -- which I continue to whine about, because "dancing with Nert" just doesn't sound nearly as suave and classy as "dancing with Ned."

    I've seen other women here say that their doctors use No Significant Findings (NSF), and No Evidence of Residual Disease (NERD). Not sure if "dancing with Nerd" sounds any better....

    Traci

    Great question Candace as so
    Great question Candace as so many of us didn't know at first either. LOL This clears it up. However it is said, it is great news!

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