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In response to "this nurse's situation inspired the question. 18 months ago she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer -- (link)" by pixitude

IBC 5-year survival rate is ~25-50%, which, while sucky, isn't that bad* compared to some other cancers.

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) May 1 '12, 12:02

it's bad in other ways - it's one that metastasizes a lot, and addressing the metastases without chemo is tough.

if I was really anti-chemo, and odds weren't increased that much for it, and taking quality of life into consideration... I think I'd make myself available for different kinds of clinical trials. biological + radiation, things like that. they're not all wonderful and non-impacting, but they could offer a sort of in-between situation that would/could possibly give more hope not just for myself and other IBC patients but others who have similar/extra-spready cancers.

if nothing changed, then I'd certainly focus on living the best life I could.

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er, for im not "is tough" but "can be" -- it depends on where they are, etc. (cancer sucks.) -- nm - b. May 1, 12:03
i'm more of a fatalist. i figure nature's telling me something so no use trying to rig the gene pool -- nm - pixitude May 1, 12:03 5
- that's sad. imagine a world where no one fights - how many wonderful years of life would be lost... not just cancer but - b. May 1, 12:05 4
  - I beleive there are times when it's worth fighting, and times when it's not. - znufrii May 1, 12:12 1
    - I don't disagree with any of that. - b. May 1, 12:14
  - i know but i've already got the one-bad gene strike against me. fighting two strikes seems futile - pixitude May 1, 12:09 1
    - :( - -- nm - b. May 1, 12:12

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IBC 5-year survival rate is ~25-50%, which, while sucky, isn't that bad* compared to some other cancers.

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