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cronificar

English translation: convert cancer into a chronic disease

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Spanish term or phrase:cronificar cáncer
English translation:convert cancer into a chronic disease
Entered by: peterinmadrid

17:38 Apr 24, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Oncology
Spanish term or phrase: cronificar
La antiangiogenesis abre la posibilidad de cronificar el cáncer y aumentar la supervivencia,
peterinmadrid
Portugal
Local time: 14:57
convert cancer into a chronic disease
Explanation:
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Roberto Rey
Colombia
Local time: 07:57
Grading comment
Thank you, Roberto.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4convert cancer into a chronic disease
Roberto Rey
3slow down
Rachel Fell


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
convert cancer into a chronic disease


Explanation:
A quick glance in google, finds articles relating to this interpretation

Roberto Rey
Colombia
Local time: 07:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Thank you, Roberto.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.): nice option!
3 mins
  -> Gracias Smarttrans
agree  Patricia Mesa
12 mins
  -> Grcias Patricia
agree  Ana Krämer
23 mins
  -> Gracias analisa
agree  Clara Nino
2 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
slow down


Explanation:
impose a different timeframe on it, maybe, set time limits on it (not really sure about cronificar) - apparently this is what angiogenesis does, and I believe the text continues by mentioning the way it can turn cancer into a chronic disease

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Note added at 31 mins (2006-04-24 18:09:55 GMT)
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... to stop or slow down the proliferation of cancer cells (and potentially shrink tumors). ... Recent and current research in antiangiogenesis therapy. ...
www.ahealthyme.com/topic/canceroverview

But the point of surgery in mesothelioma is to slow the cancer down, rather than cure it. ... Another type of antiangiogenesis drug that is been tried for ...
www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=5386

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 206
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