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Pancreatic cancer actually has one of the worst survival rates; in the UK around 25% of people diagnosed survive past a year, with 5% living more than five year
by happyhardcore 4y ago
Pancreatic cancer actually has one of the worst survival rates; in the UK around 25% of people diagnosed survive past a year, with 5% living more than five years after diagnosis [0]. Chemo in those circumstances often has the effect of prolonging life while significantly decreasing the quality of life, and as such many people choose not to go through with it.
[0] https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/pancreatic-cancer/survival https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/pancreatic-can...
- ninkendo 4y agoRight but Steve had a rare version of pancreatic cancer that was totally curable and had good odds of success. But he waited too long while wasting his time with at-home remedies (an all-fruit diet, which actually made things worse), and by the time he followed his doctor’s advice it was too late: https://blogs.webmd.com/from-our-archives/20111006/steve-jobs-pancreatic-cancer https://blogs.webmd.com/from-our-archives/20111006/steve-job... > Once it was clear that Jobs had the rare islet-cell pancreatic cancer, there was an excellent chance of a cure. According to Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist Maged Rizk, MD, there’s an overall 80% to 90% chance of 5-year survival. In the world of cancer survival, that’s a huge milestone.
- happyhardcore 4y agoAh, TIL. Thanks for clearing that up!
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