2007-02-13 10:29:50 · 8 answers · asked by Tim 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
There is no timeline someone can offer you for this. It depends on many measurable and immeasurable factors such as: age, past medical history, type of cancer, whether or not the cancer is metastatic (spreading), any hormonal production insufficiencies, weight, does the person smoke/drink, environment, etc.
2007-02-13 10:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many have cancer for decades before it spreads and causes other problems. It depends on the type of cancer and whether it has invaded organs.
2007-02-13 10:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by MimC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of cancer and how advanced it is. It also depends on the person.
Some can live a long time, but others not very long.
2007-02-13 10:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a healthcare provider I can tell you it totally depends on what type of cancer it is, and if, and where it has metastasized to. And there is a past of the equation that only you can plug in the answer (you,spirituality, support,?)
2007-02-13 12:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by tlbrown42000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type, how far it has progressed, and what level it is at when diagnosed...
I firmly beleive that you will live longer if not told about it at all, than if you are told you have X amount of time left... People tend to give up with news like that...
2007-02-13 10:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the type of cancer...some types will not kill a person ..so they can live a long life...other types are terminal
2007-02-13 10:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by Michael K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer is not one disease - it is many different diseases.
Some cancers are slow growing and you can live with them until you die of something else. Some will take you down quickly.
2007-02-13 10:36:06 · answer #7 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It totally depends. I don't know how long mine lasted, but it went undetected and then physically i knew something was wrong. it's treated.
2007-02-13 10:35:12 · answer #8 · answered by mama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋