my grandad is 75 a week on monday and he got diagnosed yesterday. what are his chances of survival? and if there is no chance, how long do we have left with him?
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1 :
not long
2 :
Depends on type of cancer, oat cell vs small cell, the stage he is in, his overall health, what treatments he is willing and able to take etc. Too many variables but this is a terminal illness.
3 :
sorry to say but he wont have to long a few months at best he doesnt stand much chance o getting threw cancer at that age but there is always a chance but im afraid he wont have to long
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Ok, ok,ok....before everyone gives this man an automatic death sentence, know what you are talking about first. First, it depends on the type of cancer, then the stage. Staging is another way of stating wether the cancer is in one spot only, where the spot is, and if it has spread to the lymph nodes or other organs. Some cancers are fast growing and some are slow. This plays a big part in choosing what type of chemo is used. Or if it's operable,or if radiation can be used. SOme times 1 is used or others use a combination of surgery, chemo, or radiation. And not in this particular order. SOme cancers are surgically removed. Others, surgery can not be preformed, but, radiation or chemo is used instead. It's very complex and it is always different for everyone. Some people survive for another 8 years or so after diagnosis. Others, it happens very quickly. The best thing to do is talk with your grandpa and find out what his doctors are telling him what his options are. Do not give up hope. Cancer treatment has come a long way. And they are finding out differents to treat it with good results. I know this to be true. I went through this with my dad. Believe me, your grandpa may repsond favorably to his treatment and go into what we call remission where the cancer is contained. If it can be contained, patients can go on an live their lives. Unfortunatley, it does sometimes come back. And then, you start the whole process over again. The point I'm trying to make here is.....just because he has this diagnosis, does not mean he is going to die right away. You don't know that yet and neither do these other people on this board. Good luck and I wish you and your grandpa the best in these tough times.
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Don't wrap him in cotton wool - let him live whatever length of life he has to the full. My Dad had Ca Bronchus and his one regret was that he'd left it too late to visit Thailand and see the orchids. His Doc is the one to tell you the probable prognosis.
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it all depends. his oncologist probably told him because if it was in a late stage he would only have a few monthes left...so because he hasnt (due to ur question) im sure he has awhile left. it just depends on his overall health besides cancer and if he exercises daily...it also depends if he was a smoker...just talk to his oncologist and i am very sorry he has cancer =[ i have a ton of family history of cancer in my family and its a terrible thing to watch just spend as much time w him as possible !
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