Regression (medicine)

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Regression in medicine is a characteristic of diseases to show lighter symptoms without completely disappearing. At a later point, symptoms may return. These symptoms are then called recidive.

In cancer, regression refers to a specific decrease in the size or extent of a tumour.[1]

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  1. ^ "Regression". NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 31 August 2017.


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