Comments on: How Long Do People With Grade 4 Terminal Cancer Have Left To Live?

By: diabetes equipment supplies

diabetes equipment supplies — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:27:29 +0000

Impossible to say because there are over 200 different types of cancer . . and all are totally different. A stage 4 basically refers to metastatic cancer which has spred through the bodies blood system or lymphatic system . . it is treatable and that treatment can lead to ‘remission’ . .however it is very, very difficult and few can maintain that remission. But stage 4 is not always ‘terminial’ . . so your friend or her doctor may be wrong. She must become her own advocate or someone close to her in order to find the best possible treatment.
She should be treated in a large cancer center that has seen her type of cancer many times before . .that is her best chance for finding a treatment that can bring her disease under ‘control’. In situations where the cancer has become metastatic doctors will often say the cancer is not curable . .but is treatable and can be brought under control (kept small and contained) by using chemotherapy or radiation or surgery or new treatments. Thus the patient can have quality of life and live longer with the cancer under control (much like a diabetic can be treated and live longer than once possible).
So . .just because a patient has a stage IV cancer and the doctor has said ‘no cure’ . doesn’t necessarily mean anyone knows when the patient will die . . it could be a few months or it might mean the patient will outlive the cancer and die from other causes in 20 or 30 years. The key for the patient is to find a treatment or chemo they can tolerate to keep the disease under control while cancer research continues . . if the patient can have good quality of life with treatment than maybe a ‘cure’ or new treatment will come along to extend that life.

By: WP Autoblogging Plugin

WP Autoblogging Plugin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:27:44 +0000

i’m sorry i don’t know but i send my love and hope things get better for you both. sorry i can’t help more x

By: jokerman

jokerman — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:12:10 +0000

months rather than a full year

By: MICHAEL D

MICHAEL D — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:30:30 +0000

A month or a year. Soory to here you bad news.

By: duso

duso — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:45:34 +0000

in not too sure but my brother in law was told 2 months but he lasted 18 months so it depends on the person , and i,m so sorry for your friend

By: get g

get g — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:14:42 +0000

Here you can learn a bit on life expectancy for cancer patients: http://the-cancer-disease.com/breast-can…
What kind of cancer does your friend have?

By: Tien N

Tien N — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:12:01 +0000

Unfortunately the news isn’t good, probably 4-6 months. My dad had the last level of cancer and he passed in 2 months. Sorry, I hope for the best for you and your friend.

By: tanika97

tanika97 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:13:28 +0000

Grade 4 tumors tend to grow rapidly and spread faster than tumors with a lower grade, but its very difficult to say how long someone will live, it can be months rather than years.but ut depends on treatment and responding to treatment.

By: starligh

starligh — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:41:22 +0000

if theyre having treatment are you sure its terminal??
usually terminal patients are given drug pumps for 24hr pain relief , to make them as comfy as they can be until the end.
treatments such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy etc are stopped because they are not curing the tumor or having any effect on it

By: hezzy_98

hezzy_98 — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:58:15 +0000

No one ever knows how long someone has once they have reached stage four cancer. ONC Dr’s can only give an educated guess.
Depending on treatment options and what type of cancer the person has, has a lot to do with it.
Some people have survived brain cancer and gone into remission afterwards