Wiki Leukemia in Remission vs. Failed remission?

[jrosales]

Hello everyone, how long does the patient have to be without symptoms to be considered in remission for Cancer. What would be considered failed remission?

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[m.j.kummer]

Hello everyone, how long does the patient have to be without symptoms to be considered in remission for Cancer. What would be considered failed remission?

Thanks

A remission is when the blood counts have returned to normal, the leukemia cannot be found in a bone marrow sample when examined under the microscope, and the signs and symptoms are gone. There are not a set number of years. A failed remission is when a person does not achieve remission after initial induction therapy.