2006-10-12 01:23:32 · 5 answers · asked by sandeep b 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
There are four stages - where the first two are treatable and you can back to a normal lifestyle. The third is dicey and makes you a border line case where it could go either way. In any case in this stage your medication will be much stronger as compared to one and two. The fourth is the last stage - but again its not what I would term as a death sentence as one does respond to treatment depending on the type of cancer. In this case the medication is very aggresive and usually leave behind major side effects. If one survives the fourth stage - its just luck.
However as the other response said once a person is diagnosed with cancer - it is never gone.
2006-10-12 02:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by livingonthinice 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are four stages. Many view stage four as a death sentence, but this is not always the case. My mother had stage four Hodgkin's Disease when she was in her 20's. This was in the 70's when much less was known about the disease. While undergoing chemo, she got pregnant with me (accidentally). She chose to stop chemo, and the doctor's warned her that she would surely die, and I would be deformed/brain damaged/possibly dead. She kept a positive attitude, turned to her faith, and the cancer went into complete remission. I also turned out to be just fine (and I have a genius i.q.) Obviously, this is one story only, but the bottom line is, cancer thrives on stress and negativity, and a positive attitude (while it may not mean a miracle for everybody) can increase your chances of survival at any stage.
2006-10-15 15:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Lizard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty general question. All individual cases are different depending on aggression of cancer, type of cell, family history or not, etc. I agree that how the body responds to treatment is a factor. If one continues to smoke after diagnosis of lung cancer, you are more than likely writing your own death sentece. There are no guarantees about it unfortunately. Attitude & power of prayer and deep faith can also have a great positive outcome.
2006-10-12 06:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by COblonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 4 stages. most people recover from grade 1 or 2.
you will never trully be cancer free for life.
2006-10-12 01:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
boy 2 grim answers there. I had it in 88 and Im still here with no recurrence. Go to Webmd and read about it.
2006-10-12 02:58:03 · answer #5 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋