cancer-free

After having a cancerous tumor removed from his pelvic area in June, Mr. Chávez says he is now cancer-free and will run for election in October 2012.

China-Oil Deal Gives Chávez a Leg Up José de Córdoba 2011

Nor has the VA embraced another step advocated by some medical-quality experts: Checking to see, for instance, whether a patient is cancer-free a year after surgery, or whether a patient's reconstructed knee works right.

Data Spur Changes in VA Care Thomas M. Burton 2011

After five years, two-thirds of patients that took Gleevec for three years remained cancer-free, compared with 48% in patients that took the drug for a single year.

Novartis Drug Extends Lives in Gastrointestinal Cancer Thomas Gryta 2011

The steps are repeated until only cancer-free tissue remains; the wound may be allowed to heal on its own or sutured, or may require a skin graft.

Reckoning With the Sun Laura Landro 2011

Being able to come to this thing cancer-free is pretty special.

PHOTOS: Michael Douglas 'Cancer-Free' At The Golden Globes Katy Hall 2011

After five years, two-thirds of patients that took Gleevec for three years remained cancer-free, compared with 48% in patients that took the drug for a single year.

Novartis Drug Extends Lives in Gastrointestinal Cancer Thomas Gryta 2011

After five years of intense treatment, he was declared cancer-free.

Academy Awards Rachel Dodes 2012

She has been cancer-free since May 2009Francesca's mother, Jayne: Before her diagnosis, Fran lived in a safe, small world; a consistent, predictable one where the worst thing that could happen was being sent to the naughty step.

Life after a life-threatening illness 2011

They helped me to get help and to be cancer-free today, Carlton said.

Ind. Senate approves cutting Planned Parenthood funds 2011

Being able to come to this thing cancer-free is pretty special.

PHOTOS: Michael Douglas 'Cancer-Free' At The Golden Globes Katy Hall 2011