And yet isn't it true that some cancers have better outcomes after a certain age?I remember about 5 years ago a Professer of Cancer being asked what the biggest cause of cancer was.
His reply was getting older.
And I’ve yet to see an ambulance with flashing blue lights pull into a private hospital.Just to add that the Private sector train zero Doctors or Nurses.
Possibly you are right, but the point he made was about cause of cancer which could also apply to your mum.And yet isn't it true that some cancers have better outcomes after a certain age?
My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 70. Went with her to all the appointments in the lead up to the diagnosis and I was crestfallen when they told her it had also spread to her bones.
Yet 7 years later she is still here, and that's AFTER refusing treatment at Christies (because she has always been a nutter). Seems she has just had tablets since then.
It's a weird one. I don't want people to think that being of a certain age always means that some cancers are less aggressive but I do think science indicates that they can be.Possibly you are right, but the point he made was about cause of cancer which could also apply to your mum.
I think that for some cancers the slower metabolism of older people means it doesn’t spread as fast and people can go on for years with only a slow decline.And yet isn't it true that some cancers have better outcomes after a certain age?
My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 70. Went with her to all the appointments in the lead up to the diagnosis and I was crestfallen when they told her it had also spread to her bones.
Yet 7 years later she is still here, and that's AFTER refusing treatment at Christies (because she has always been a nutter). Seems she has just had tablets since then.
Private hospitals tend not to have A & E units.And I’ve yet to see an ambulance with flashing blue lights pull into a private hospital.
That makes sense, thank youI think that for some cancers the slower metabolism of older people means it doesn’t spread as fast and people can go on for years with only a slow decline.
Harry flying back suggests to me it maybe a bit more serious than they are letting on, if it's been caught early I think a phone call or FaceTime to his dad would be sufficient, considering the relationship they seem to have at the moment. Or maybe he’s just been a decent son.
Actually that may apply to other deseases.It's a weird one. I don't want people to think that being of a certain age always means that some cancers are less aggressive but I do think science indicates that they can be.
The women I've known that have had breast cancer when under 50, for example, have always had a more torrid time of it. One woman I knew died of it aged 42.
Maybe it's a hormone thing.