October 28, 2002
Yahoo! News - Drug Makes Cancer Cells Sensitive to Treatment
I just found out the other night that a patient I had taken care of several times had passed away. She was only 47. She was diagnosed with cancer at the end of August. We have has so many cancer patients lately and they are all so young. It scares me. I don't know what I would do if I was diagnosed with cancer. Like, terminal cancer. It seems like people frequently try radiation or chemo, but they often end up sicker due to the treatments and seem to suffer more by trying to extend their lives a little longer. It almost seems like by having the chemo or radiation, they are suffering more. I wonder if it would be better to just take the time you are given, get hospice and "enjoy" the time you have left with your loved ones at home. This drug might be cool, though, if it does work and make the treatments a little more effective. I guess it's hard to say what I would do if I or a loved one was diagnosed with cancer. I've been thinking about it a lot lately, considering how many people I have interacted with that are dealing with it lately.
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KristÃn:
Amen, sister. My sister-in-law was diagnosed with cancer of the colon and had most of it taken away. My husband has just had his colon checked. Their mother and grandmother both died of cancer so naturally we’re all a little afraid…
November 2, 2002 2:01 PM