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remission

[ri-mish-uhn] / rɪˈmɪʃ ən /




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Other blood cancers behave differently, often growing faster and more unpredictably, making them harder for transplanted immune cells to keep in remission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The 63-year-old man, dubbed the "Oslo patient", is the latest in around 10 people worldwide who have gone into long-term remission from HIV after receiving a transplant to treat unrelated blood cancer.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I achieved remission, but that was only two years and seven months ago.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Gracie spent long periods in hospital, and despite finishing treatment and being in remission, her mum says she has since struggled to adapt to school life.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As we hoped and prayed, Miss Riley’s disease went into remission.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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