treatable

American  

[tree-tuh-buhl] / ˈtri tə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be treated, especially medically.

   Some diseases are treatable but not curable.

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Other Word Forms

• nontreatable adjective
• treatability noun
• untreatable adjective

Etymology

Origin of treatable

treat + -able

Example Sentences

I am lucky that I had a type of cancer that was highly treatable.

From The Wall Street Journal

If caught early, breast cancer is treatable with up to a 99 percent five-year survival rate, according to the American Cancer Society.

From Slate

Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times

Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when detected early.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has also found that many people die due to issues such as missed diagnoses, delays in care, or treatable conditions that were not acted on in time.

From BBC