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1. • • If you have cancer that keeps growing or comes back after one kind of treatment, it’s possible that another treatment might still help shrink the cancer, or at least keep it in check enough to help you live longer and feel better. Clinical trials also might offer chances to try newer treatments that could be helpful.
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     If Cancer Treatments Stop Working - American Cancer Society

2. www.cancer.org › cancer › understanding-cancerCan Cancer Be Cured? | Does Treatment Cure Cancer?

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   Treatment may or may not continue during a remission, depending on the type of cancer. Complete remissions may go on for years and, over time, the cancer may be thought to be cured. If the cancer returns (recurrence), another remission may be possible with more treatment.

3. www.cancer.org › cancer › survivorshipManaging Cancer as a Chronic Illness - American Cancer Society

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   The question of whether to keep treating cancer that doesn’t go away or comes back again and again is a valid one. Your choices about continuing treatment are personal and based on your needs, wishes, and abilities.

4. cancer.ca › en › living-with-cancerCancer as a chronic disease | Canadian Cancer Society

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   As treatments for cancer improve, more people are living longer with cancer. Many cancers can now be controlled or managed for long periods of time. This means that some types of cancer are now thought of as chronic diseases. Examples of other chronic diseases are asthma and diabetes.

5. www.cancer.org › treating › recurrenceTreating Prostate Cancer That Doesn’t Go Away or Comes Back ...

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   Usually the first treatment is a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist (often along with a first-generation anti-androgen), LHRH antagonist, or orchiectomy. It might be used: Along with a newer hormone drug, such as abiraterone, apalutamide, or enzalutamide.

6. www.mdanderson.org › cancerwise › remission--cancerRemission, cancer-free, no evidence of disease: What’s the ...

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   May 12, 2021 · No. Not really. There are no special terms used for going 5, 10 or any other number of years without a recurrence. But sometimes, doctors will declare a patient “cancer-free” after a certain amount of time has passed without a relapse.

7. my.clevelandclinic.org › 24872-cancer-recurrenceCancer Recurrence: What Happens When Cancer Returns

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   If you have recurrent cancer, your provider will discuss your options, including what you can expect treatment to accomplish. Typically, recurrent cancer treatments manage cancer and keep it from getting worse or spreading, and they aren’t expected to cure it.

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   Should you keep treating cancer that doesn't go away?

   • Repeated recurrences, often with shorter time periods in between remissions, can become discouraging and exhausting. It can be even more discouraging if the cancer never goes away at all. The question of whether to keep treating cancer that doesn’t go away or comes back again and again is a valid one.

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   Can cancer be stopped or slowed down?

   • But there are a lot of people who have cancer, are treated, and aren’t cured – they live with cancer. If the cancer has already spread, the hope may be that the cancer can be stopped or slowed down. There’s hope for time, for being with loved ones, and finishing important tasks.

   Managing Cancer as a Chronic Illness - American Cancer Society

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   What should I do if I have cancer?

   • Most people want to do anything possible to treat cancer, whether it’s the first treatment or the second or third one. Your doctor will talk to you about your treatment options. You may also decide to get a second opinion or get treated at a comprehensive cancer center that has more experience with your type of cancer.

   Managing Cancer as a Chronic Illness - American Cancer Society

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   Can cancer come back years after treatment?

   • Cancer may come back years after treatment. It may come back because treatment missed cancerous cells or because treatment didn’t affect some cells. Healthcare providers can treat recurrent cancer. People often live for years with recurrent cancer. What is recurrence in cancer? Recurrent cancer is cancer that comes back after treatment.

   Cancer Recurrence: What Happens When Cancer Returns - Cleveland Cli…

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   Are some cancers more likely to be cured than others?

   • Some cancers are more likely to be cured than others. But each cancer needs to be treated differently. There isn’t one cure for cancer. A cure means that the cancer has gone away with treatment, no more treatment is needed, and the cancer is not expected to come back. It’s rare that a doctor can be sure that cancer will never come back.

   Can Cancer Be Cured? | Does Treatment Cure Cancer?

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9. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › cancerCancer treatment myths: Any truth to these common beliefs?

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   Mar 8, 2024 · Truth: Although regular medical care can indeed increase the ability to detect cancer early, it can't guarantee it. Cancer is a complicated disease, and there's no sure way to always spot it. Routine screening has been linked to a decrease in deaths from cancers of the prostate, cervix, breast, lung, colon and rectum.