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English translation: recurrence/relapse = synonyms


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English term or phrase: recurrence / relapse
English translation:recurrence/relapse = synonyms
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16:44 Nov 10, 2009
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Medical - Medical (general) / oncology
English term or phrase: recurrence / relapse
The outcome and treatment of local recurrence/relapse of breast cancer.

Are they synonyms? Do they mean exactly the same in oncology?
Allda
Local time: 23:32
recurrence/relapse = synonyms
Explanation:
yes, from a linguist's point of view




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don't know how you ended up with Spanish answers:)
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liz askew
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Local time: 22:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7recurrence/relapse = synonymsliz askew
4 +2a slight differencelirka
5recidivaMPGS
5reincidencia
José J. Martínez
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liz askew

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
reincidencia


Explanation:
Es la traducción usual.

José J. Martínez
Mexico
Local time: 15:32
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

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neutral  Tony M: This is an EN monolingual question, please ensure your reply is in EN
19 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
recidiva


Explanation:
recidiva.
(Del lat. recidīva, t. f. de -vus, que renace o se renueva).
1. f. Med. Reaparición de una enfermedad algún tiempo después de padecida.
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados

:)

MPGS
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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neutral  Tony M: This is an EN monolingual question, please ensure your reply is in EN
10 mins
  -> thank you, Tony: my mistake :)
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
recurrence/relapse = synonyms


Explanation:
yes, from a linguist's point of view




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don't know how you ended up with Spanish answers:)

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:32
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agree  MPGS: Spanish answers: reflex actions. :) u r d--- right; best :)
13 mins
  -> tee hee...just shows you how "conditioned" we are, have done it myself elsewhere!
agree  Andrew Mason: Whilst I agree with Liz that these mean the same thing, beware how they are used in English. Whilst one can have a 'recurrence of' something, one either 'relapses' (the verb) or one has a 'relapse'. I do not think we say 'relapse of'. Just a thought
41 mins
  -> Thank you! Yes, it is very important to point this out. I suppose it just highlights the fact that context is of the essence.
neutral  lirka: not exactly; there is a difference--please see my answer. In addition, @Andrew, one CAN say 'a relapse of', no question about that.
1 hr
agree  SJLD: yes, in the case of cancer, I would say they are synonymous
3 hrs
  -> Very much appreciated:) Have a good evening!
agree  chaman4723
13 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Vicky Nash
15 hrs
  -> Thank you for taking the time to vote!
agree  robin25
2 days23 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  · george ·
4 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a slight difference


Explanation:
Although often times used interchangeably, there is in fact a difference between the terms.

Recurrence is basically reappearance ( of a symptom, disease) while relapse is recurrence with worsening/deterioration [ most often used in relation to chronic diseases]

For instance, one says "recurrent infections" meaning that infections [not classified as a chronic disease] appear frequently/repeatedly, while you have a relapse of a chronic disease such as multiple sclerosis [ think of the entity 'relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis' which means MS characterized by intervals of worsening (relapse) and [temporary] improvement.



lirka
Local time: 17:32
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
55 mins
agree  Mirra_: yes, right. But I see it more as a question of continuity than of worstening. Recurrence=agree; relapse=new full-fletched episode of the "bad" old disease.
1 hr
neutral  liz askew: what about in the context of oncology though, and this is what the asker wants to know.
1 hr
neutral  SJLD: in the case of cancer, both words mean quite simply that the disease has come back again
1 hr
neutral  robin25: Mit SJLD.
2 days21 hrs
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.j...


recurrence (re-kur´әns) the return of symptoms after a remission.






relapse (re´laps) (rә-laps´) to fall back into an illness after a period of remission.
the return of a disease weeks or months after its apparent cessation.


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GSK Oncology - Recurrent Cervical Cancer
Recurrence (relapse) means a return of the cancer, often with its signs and symptoms. While most women will respond to initial therapy, disease recurrence ...
www.gskoncology.com/cervical-cancer-recurrent.html - Cached - Similar

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Synonym for recurrence (n) - antonym for recurrence (n ...
recurrence (n) · recurrent (adj) · recurrently (adv) ... Synonyms: reappearance, return, repetition, relapse. Antonym: cessation ...
encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_561585589/recurrence.html - Cached - Similar

The findings would indicate they are synonyms

A Recurrence, Relapse or Aggravation
Case law generally gives the notions of recurrence, relapse or aggravation the meaning of a progressive re-emergence, re-appearance or outbreak of an injury ...
www.cgsst.com/eng/.../a-recurrence-relapse-or-aggravation.a... - Cached - Similar

but I am not an oncologist

liz askew
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Liam Hamilton
3 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  MPGS: :)
8 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Tina Vonhof: Relapse is more common for cancer. The word 'local' seems superfluous.
10 mins
  -> Both are used.
agree  SJLD: local is not at all superfluous here - it's talking about a tumour coming back in the same place - rather than metastases (spread)
3 hrs
agree  chaman4723
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