“”Lasting Remission””

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      • March 9, 2014 at 8:28 pm
      JC
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        Is 2 years considered long lasting with cancer? 

         

        • March 9, 2014 at 8:28 pm
        JC
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          Is 2 years considered long lasting with cancer? 

           

          • March 9, 2014 at 8:28 pm
          JC
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            Is 2 years considered long lasting with cancer? 

             

              • March 10, 2014 at 9:16 am
              JerryfromFauq
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                I cannot find any actual definition anywhere.  Have seen where some insurance companies consider 3 and 5 years as long.  And there is a difference in the way remission is used.  Is it a complete response (NED), going stable, or a reduction of the tumor load?  For IL-2 a complete response for over 30 months indicates a cure by the Oncologists I have seen discuss it.  For other immunotherapies (Ipi, PD-1), it seems to refer to at least years.  Time will tell since they are so new.

                 

                • March 10, 2014 at 9:16 am
                JerryfromFauq
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                  I cannot find any actual definition anywhere.  Have seen where some insurance companies consider 3 and 5 years as long.  And there is a difference in the way remission is used.  Is it a complete response (NED), going stable, or a reduction of the tumor load?  For IL-2 a complete response for over 30 months indicates a cure by the Oncologists I have seen discuss it.  For other immunotherapies (Ipi, PD-1), it seems to refer to at least years.  Time will tell since they are so new.

                   

                  • March 10, 2014 at 9:16 am
                  JerryfromFauq
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                    I cannot find any actual definition anywhere.  Have seen where some insurance companies consider 3 and 5 years as long.  And there is a difference in the way remission is used.  Is it a complete response (NED), going stable, or a reduction of the tumor load?  For IL-2 a complete response for over 30 months indicates a cure by the Oncologists I have seen discuss it.  For other immunotherapies (Ipi, PD-1), it seems to refer to at least years.  Time will tell since they are so new.

                     

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