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Posted by ceregon Sep 8 '11, 08:43

My friend who had the tumor removed from his brain has stage 3 cancer. Because it hasn't spread he doesn't have to do chemo, but local radiation treatments on his head. He's known for a while but didn't want to tell us because he didn't want to ruin our labor day weekend.

I did some googling and know that stage 3 is fairly advanced, but still localized. The surgery went well but if they left a couple cancerous cells in they could start spreading. What's the life expectancy for something like this? I found data for other cancers but not brain, and the figures were all over the place. I don't want to ask him because I figured he'd bring it up if he wanted to talk about it.

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it totally depends on the type of cancer it was - tRuMaN Sep 8, 09:02
yeah, that sucks. survival rates really depend on the specifics of the cancer. there are different kinds of tumor, and different kinds of brain cancer - mafic Sep 8, 09:00 1
- The fact that he hasn't given much in the way of details is making me think it's very bad. -- nm - ceregon Sep 8, 09:03
sorry :( good thoughts for your friend Ceregon - I agree with Loosi best to ask him. -- nm - JenBro Sep 8, 08:59
Wishes for the least pain and suffering possible for your friend -- nm - con_carne Sep 8, 08:54
So sorry, and what Loosi and T-Fox said. I think location really matters. A couple of weeks ago a tumor was found on my dad'd -- nm - kare Sep 8, 08:52 6
- Well the tumor was on the brain rather than in the brain, they just...(might be gross inside) - ceregon Sep 8, 09:02 1
  - IANAD, but, doesn't that seem like it would be a *good* thing? -- nm - Andie Sep 8, 09:03
- Stupid phone. My dad's pituitary gland. I had no idea, but most in that location behave a certain way (and are benign) - kare Sep 8, 08:55 2
  - (did we already know this?) - prayformojo Sep 8, 09:00 1
    - Nah. Thanks, it was quite a relief (but still scary shit) -- nm - kare Sep 8, 09:07
- there's more coming here, right? -- nm - Andie Sep 8, 08:55
very sorry to hear this. I think the only way to get accurate info is to ask him. - loosilu Sep 8, 08:47
a) that's awful, I'm sorry. b) IANAD, but I suspect the googling is all over the place because advanced brain cancer is all over the place. - TFox Sep 8, 08:45

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