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dawn · 07-07-2006, 05:14 PM

Janet,

Thanks for the info, Im starting to understand the difference I may be NED but I may still have cancer cells hiding somewhere in my body. So when someone says they are cancer free, how can they be sure? Or is there a specific amount of time? Is this the same as remission and what signifies it? Maybe Im asking too many questions or maybe there is no real answer here, Im probably just grasping at straws for something positive. This site so far has been giving me some confidence and answers for my questions. It is also giving me some questions to ask my onc next month when I visit, that I didn't think of asking before. Thanks for your help with the questions.
Dawn

07-07-2006, 05:14 PM	#8
dawn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 153	Janet, Thanks for the info, Im starting to understand the difference I may be NED but I may still have cancer cells hiding somewhere in my body. So when someone says they are cancer free, how can they be sure? Or is there a specific amount of time? Is this the same as remission and what signifies it? Maybe Im asking too many questions or maybe there is no real answer here, Im probably just grasping at straws for something positive. This site so far has been giving me some confidence and answers for my questions. It is also giving me some questions to ask my onc next month when I visit, that I didn't think of asking before. Thanks for your help with the questions. Dawn