The disease recurred in 5 percent of them, although many may be cured by a second or third battery of treatment.

The disease can recur in future pregnancies, with a calculated genetic chance of 25%; the actual rate is lower, however.

The disease does recur with periods of remission but there is no cure for the disorder.

Following the primary attack, there may be no further episodes, or the disease may recur over a long period, in some cases several years.

Despite the removal of large skin lesions, the disease mysteriously recurs.

After this, the disease did not recur on mainland Europe.

The disease can then recur, causing heart damage and blindness.

But because disease can recur many years later, the crucial data from both studies will not come for several more years.

Could it mean my disease has recurred or spread?

Patients will require lifelong monitoring and should be aware that the disease can recur even after decades of good health.