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What is the life expectancy of a person that has ovarian cancer? |
A friend of mine has ovarian cancer and, is in remission. She's had some chemo-therapy but has stopped, she's also refused to take the meds to keep it at bay. And because the chemo, she's now anemic. Can anybody tell me what her life expectancy is? she doesn't want me to be too concerned about it either----how should I cope with her indifferent attitude about her condition, especially since I love & care about her so much? it depends on the treatment taken and the severity of it i had it but caught it in time it is hard to say you will have to consult a doctor and see what level you are at Source(s): personal experience if she's in remission, it might never come back, so she could live until she's 90. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what the life expectancy is, especially since I don't know whether the cancer was malicious or not. Ask her why she's so indifferent about her health, maybe that will shed some light on why she's giving up. My mom is a 12-13 years breast cancer surviver, had it 6 times. A relative of mine had it. Was treated with radiation therapy in the 60s She lived to her 80s. Died from high bloodpressure - not from cancer I`m sorry to hear that. It depends on how early the cancer was caught and how skilled the doctor is. If the cancer has spread to other sites, prognosis is not great. The fact that she stopped her treatment was not the best idea, but on the other hand the effects of chemo can be difficult to tolerate. It is really in God`s hands at this point. I feel she has some time since she is in remission. Good luck to u both, miracles happen all the time. And a possible attitude goes a long way toward recovery. If you go and see the statistics, it says five years. But don't worry, it's because the average age of people who have this is 80, so they pretty much die of old age. I've heard of somebody who has a very spread-out case of ovarian cancer (the ovary had burst), had complete remission and is still very well after 15 years. In most people who have complete remission for ovarian cancer, it does not come back. I believe it was adjuvant chemotherapy, after surgery ? In that case she will probably be ok. It would be better for her to get checked regularly though, as when it comes back, cancer is often resistant to primary chemo, and more agressive therapy has to be used. |
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