2006-12-09 09:49:02 · 8 answers · asked by Lauren M 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
How long is a piece of string?
People have different attitudes to cancer, and that reflects on the results.
Not giving in, and seeing in the illness a challenge to be conquered, is the first positive step for all those who outlive the rest with the same problem.
Read Dhaxem and Cancer on the Dhaxem website, for ideas on what all is involved. It is much more than just the body.
2006-12-09 10:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what type of cancer is and how long the person has lived with it with or without treatment. A co-worker of mine was diagnosed with a sort of lung cancer but because it was detected early she was treatable and if it had not been detected in it's early stages then she probably would have gone six months without any notable effects and by then it would have been to late to treat (at least to my understanding). Eventually the cancer started to develop again but it could also be treated again.
Of course cancer is not a death sentance as mentioned. When detected early most forms of cancer are treatable and people can live some time before they even discover any symptons. It can all depends on the type of cancer, if it is treated, how it was treated, when it was discovered and what type of condition the person who gets it is in. There are also many factors that don't seem to be important but some believe they exist especially the person's attitude towards life and their religion.
For more information on cancer try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer.
2006-12-09 18:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer is not necessarily a death sentence, you can fight it and live a healthy, normal life and die of old age. But on the other hand my grandfather got diagnosed with lung cancer and lived about 6 weeks. It just depends
2006-12-09 17:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by goldengirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is something that is not set in stone and can be different from the type of cancer, to the person and the stage they are at when diagnosed.
2006-12-09 17:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by kalbri3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best prognosis is 5 years since diagnosis. It may vary somewhat from person to person and the stage. Some at advanced stage may have significantly lower longevity. 5 years longevity is just a thumb rule
2006-12-09 20:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by David01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I'm not sure yet and i will have to get back to you on the answer to that. i just got diagnosed on friday and the doctor told me six months to a year. well i plan to live a lot longer then that.i feel it is all about fighting, and i do plan to fight it and win. so hopefully in 5 years i will write back to you and tell you how great I'm doing. take care & good luck
2006-12-10 00:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by truckinglove22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people have lived years w/ cancer I think...not many though...most prolly less than a year or two..my father had it for a year before he died.....sometimes people pull through it...my suggestion...don't drink, follow doctors orders....and try to get some multi-vitamin supplements if it's ok w/ the doctor..
2006-12-09 17:51:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noone really knows for sure. These days there are so many new treatments that can help a person to live longer.
2006-12-09 17:58:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋