{"id":167,"date":"2017-05-08T22:51:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T02:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2025-11-14T16:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:35:33","slug":"remission-recurrence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/mesothelioma\/prognosis\/remission-recurrence\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can Mesothelioma Go Into Remission?<\/h2>\n

Yes<\/strong>, mesothelioma<\/a> can go into remission. This happens when tumors shrink by at least 50% or when no visible signs of cancer remain. Doctors call this state no evidence of disease (NED)<\/strong>. Some mesothelioma patients have achieved NED status for 20 years or longer.<\/p>\n

Many patients wonder if remission means the cancer is \u201ccured.\u201d A cure<\/a> means the cancer will never come back, but remission means the cancer is under control and may return in the future. Remission is like turning the cancer off for a period of time, while a cure would mean it\u2019s gone forever.<\/p>\n

Complete mesothelioma remission may not happen for everyone, but the odds are higher if the cancer is caught before it can spread to other areas of the body. In early-stage mesothelioma, it\u2019s easier to remove or shrink tumors with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.<\/p>\n

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“I tell people that they have to look at this as a condition that is going to be with them for the rest of their lives. But I’ve had people go for 10 or 15 years with no evidence of any disease in their bodies<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n