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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The diagnosis came after Coulier was in remission of stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Full House‘s Dave Coulier appeared on Good Morning America to commemorate World Cancer Day, and share the incredible news that his tongue cancer is in remission.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Dave Coulier is once again in remission.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Debra was in remission for 15 years after a bone marrow transplant, chemotherapy, breast surgery and radiation sessions, though her cancer eventually returned and metastasized.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Full House‘s Dave Coulier appeared on Good Morning America to commemorate World Cancer Day, and share the incredible news that his tongue cancer is in remission.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Dave Coulier is once again in remission.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Debra was in remission for 15 years after a bone marrow transplant, chemotherapy, breast surgery and radiation sessions, though her cancer eventually returned and metastasized.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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