Cooper
Senior Member
Oriana makes an important point. General stats for survival rates don't tell you a whole lot about an individual's outlook. There are pluses and minuses (as far as can see) in Rob's diagnosis. On one hand, there's his relative youth and his cancer's general responsiveness to chemo are positive signs for him. On the other hand, this tumor sounds like its older and/or more aggressive compared to others. Plus, the docs on TV are saying most of these cancers are found in the extremities, making them easier to treat. And then there's question about the second tumor site. I could tell if Cohen was calling this a mets or not.
Anyway, I'm just saying that we can't really look at the 60% five-year survival rate and say that those are Rob's, or anyone's, actually chances.
Anyway, I'm just saying that we can't really look at the 60% five-year survival rate and say that those are Rob's, or anyone's, actually chances.