Tuesday, September 16, 2008

I have a spinal tumor which apparently metastasized from prostate cancer. Is this a death sentence

I have a spinal tumor which apparently metastasized from prostate cancer. Is this a death sentence?

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Sorry to hear that! If a tumor is metastasized, is most often at a later stage. This means it is not good. BUT every person is different. There is no way I could tell you you have a shorter life because of it.
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not trying to be a jerk, I promise, but the question is really will you die of this or something else. Prostate cancer can, in some cases, be relatively indolent, and there are treatments for this that may allow you to live the rest of your expected life and not actually die from the metastatic cancer. But getting a complete "cure" ie that there is no cancer in your body at all is unfortunately, rather unlikely once it has spread to bone. You treating physician should have this discusiion with you, and you should ask all of the questions you can think of until you understand your disease and its implications. I wish you the best of luck, and Gods peace.




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