"Stable disease" means that a person's medical condition is not getting worse or improving. It suggests that the disease or illness is not progressing, remaining stable instead, without significant changes. Full definition
An analysis of the pancreatic cancer patients in the trial showed no responses to the combination therapy, with a disease control rate of 33 % (five patients with stable disease). (cancernetwork.com)
The drug was generally well tolerated, and several of the 26 patients with advanced solid tumors experienced stable disease for greater than six months. (sciencedaily.com)
Diabetes and hypertension can be held at a safe, manageable level precisely because they are essentially stable diseases. (discovermagazine.com)