What does tumor disappearance mean after chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy can kill cancer cells, inhibit their growth and division, reduce the size of the tumor or make the tumor disappear. In addition, chemotherapy can destroy the ability of cancer cells to spread and metastasize in the body, reducing the invasion of surrounding tissues. It should be noted that tumor disappearance does not mean that cancer has been completely cured. In many cases, tumor disappearance is only temporary and may relapse later.

Therefore, patients need follow-up treatment and follow-up under the guidance of doctors to monitor whether cancer recurs and take appropriate treatment measures.