remission

(eg. critical, origin, sign )

remission /ri ˈmɪ ʃən/ ?

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(n) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
(n) a payment of money sent to a person in another place
(n) (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
(n) the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

All the rest are still in remission including three who have been cancer free over five years.
The perfect remission was only temporaryas doctors well knew and Davis apparently never suspected.
My system is in remission now.

"My doctor discovered lung cancer," Carson said in a statement over the weekend. "It had gone into remission years before, but it was back with a terminal vengeance."
on Nov 26, 2007 By: Julia Carson Source: CBS News
McAndrew said: "I personally have been supporting Cancer Research UK for many years now. In that time, my dad, Ted, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and has since been told he's in remission, so I always take part in the Race for Life in...
on Feb 27, 2008 By: Nell McAndrew Source: Telegraph.co.uk
On Thursday, Armstrong, a cancer survivor, told Kimmage: "When I decided to come back for what I think is a noble reason you said, 'Folks, cancer's been in remission for four years but our cancer has now returned,' meaning me. I'm here to fight this...
on Feb 12, 2009 By: Lance Armstrong Source: Los Angeles Times