Anyone given the 'all clear?'

• Was not told 'all clear'..oncologist said "evidence shows it should not return "! I believe they don't use the words all clear anymore but I could be wrong. I would say I had no scans etc to prove that tho!!

I was not told that sadly probably because I didn’t have good results. Happy for you 

What i meant was, he said "no further evidence" BUT I had nothing to prove that! Hence I left the hospital not really knowing how he knew I was 'clear! I wish you well xx

At the start of my treatment my oncologist actually said it's in the lap of the gods as to whether it's successful or not!!

Oh good grief, talk about leaving you guessing! I suppose they can never confidently say ‘everything is fine’ as they have no idea in the long run. Put your trust in the Gods then! They’re on your side! I don’t think about the future, I try to live for today..Big hugs! X

I expect they don’t really know . I was told I don’t need a CT scan then added yet ! Which made me sad .. as if to say one day it will come black . Probably me being paranoid. Wishing you all the best xx 

Hi, When I was diagnosed I asked the surgeon , can I be cured? He said they never use that terminology but I had early stage breast cancer which was ‘ treatable’. I am still having active treatment with Herceptin injections but after two surgeries to remove tumour and clear margins, after the second one they declared “ no evidence of disease” . 

Sarah Beaney wasn't given the 'all clear', she was told she was at the end of her main treatment like I think most of us are, it was just the headline of the news - it makes a better headline! She said it feels weird not to know whether you're cancer-free, that she has to be on drugs for years, and has to be extra vigilant. Sounds familiar.

I was also told no evidence of the cancer any more after I had my lumpectomy. I had already had chemo to shrink it, and the surgery for clear margins. I assumed that was the point I was cancer-free, but was never officially told that. Just as far as they can tell.

Interestingly my surgeon told me I was officially cancer free after successful lumpectomy. However I am going through adjuvant chemo and radiotherapy to reduce risk of recurrence following oncotype test results..

Yes I read that…only by various scans, CTs, MRI can they probably find “no evidence” however it’s impossible to state that it’s clear long term. We know that in 2030 there will be an injection coming out to attack cancer sooner but everything in life to do with health is a ‘wait and see’. I’m just grateful I don’t have to think about it anymore and to have little or no further invasive treatments! Best wishes to all my fellow peeps!