Is cancer actualy curable?

Answer 1

There are many forms of cancers from astrocytomas to lymphomas and some are curable, others are manageable, and others are intractable. Some cancers respond to chemotherapy and others require irradiation. Other cancers can be removed by excision or laser. One of the most difficult forms is in the blood, which is leukemia and doesn't repond very well to chemotherapy and irradiation causes a suppression of the bone marrow and leads to anemia. But almost daily new drugs are being developed that are changing things and soon we should have definite cures for all forms of cancer.

Answer 2

No, cancer cannot currently be cured like the common cold. It must be removed or the cells affected must be eradicated. Millions of dollars are spent every year on cancer research.

On the other hand, I had cancer -- Chondrosarcoma -- when I was 23. I am now 37. Chondrosarcoma usually effects cartilage and connective tissue. My tumor was inside my right femur (thigh bone) where the bone marrow should have been. It caused a weak place in the "bone wall" and fractured, causing my awareness of a problem. I had surgery 4/17/93. The tumor was removed, and a bonding agent similar to the white resin fillings you receive at the dentist was filled in the tumor's place in the bone. This special filling heats up when it cures to kill any cancer cells that may have been left behind. A metal plate was affixed with several screws to the "window" that was cut in my bone. A metal pin was inserted through the "femoral neck" to strengthen it. I was given no chemo, no radiation.

So, you see, my cancer was removed -- NOT cured!

I was very lucky, and I thank God every day for blessing me with a knowledgeable, skilled surgeon! I live less than an hour’s drive from an MD Anderson Cancer Facility.

Answer 3

Some forms of cancer are more operable than others. It depends on where it goes and what parts of the body are involved. Some are completely "curable".

Answer 4

Yes some forms of cancer are curable

Answer 5

Actually, Cancer is controlled like diabetes, or other diseases, you can live if cancer is controlled have a great quality of life if you follow the treatment and directions of your Doctor, for example changing the way you live, right diet plan, exercises, kind of life, etc. there are a lot of information to live a better life in teh internet. about everyu topic. Good luck on your research, I hope you find what you are looking for.

Answer 6

The mistake most of the people answering this question is to assume that "cancer" is one disease. It isn't - it's a biological process that results in cells dividing unchecked, but there are many different genetic and/or environmental causes.

The process can involve many different types of cells, in many locations around the body and each has a different prognosis, in different people. For example, testicular cancer generally responds well to chemo and radiotherapy, whereas lung cancer does not.

Answer 7

i had cancer when i was 7 years old iam now 29 , so yes it can be cured.
However like allot of people on here have said, it depends on the type of cancer, the extent of the cancer, your health, age, how long you have had the cancer before it was found.

There are many different treatments for cancer and the success rates have risen over the years due to the advancement in medical research and technology.

Some people respond well to treatments, others not so well.

Answer 8

authentic... yet be grateful you stay in the present day, and your pal might want to be grateful his Dad did not come down with maximum cancers till almost 60. My mom began with breast maximum cancers even as she develop into 30 (again in 1969) and the in elementary words option then develop into an intensive mastectomey observed through heavy radiation and chemo... 3 years later it develop into ovarian maximum cancers and a hystorectomy... 3 years after that it develop into the different breast and yet another mastectomy... and then 3 years later develop into lung maximum cancers... that finally killed her at age 52. I had epidermis-cancers detected even as i develop into 28 (oops, too many Summers spent on the pool in the days earlier solar-block)... I had 40 8 individual cancers removed from my again and shoulders, and THANK GOD i have considered no longer some thing because thanks to ordinary monitoring.

Answer 9

Not at the moment. Some types of Cancer are eradicated from our bodies via medical treatment, but there are many theories on pathology of cancer and different methods of treating different cancerous out-growths.

Answer 10

It all depends... type, length of time age of person, treatment, and even outlook on life of the patient.
My grandad had lung cancer and after being diagnose with it, he lasted 20 years without any treatment!!! As daft as it sounds, he wanted to live life to the full under his own terms. Ironically, he died of a heart attack.