in remission

idiom

of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.

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Now back in remission, this year Caden is running his own campaign for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) with two friends who have backed him since day one, CCA seniors Marshall Peelle and Cameron Tishler. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024 Context: Romero, a 38-year-old hospitality worker from the Bay Area, is in remission after being diagnosed with glioma, a brain cancer, in 2022. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024 According to the National Cancer Institute, there’s a difference between being cured of cancer and being in in remission. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Bublé's son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016 at age 3 and he's been in remission since 2017. Daniela Avila, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in remission 

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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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