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From personal experience (My Dad died from pancreatic cancer), if the cancer has re-appeared, Steve's odd's are not good at all. Beating it once is never a guar
by olivercameron 16y ago
From personal experience (My Dad died from pancreatic cancer), if the cancer has re-appeared, Steve's odd's are not good at all. Beating it once is never a guarantee that it's completely gone, and beating it a second time is relatively unheard for cancer of the pancreas.
Of course, this sort of speculation has no place in the news, especially basing it on a diagnosis through pictures. The doctor who is quoted should be ashamed of himself, no reputable doctor should engage in gossip.
- sabat 16y agoOn the positive side, Steve previously had a rare, treatable form of pancreatic cancer (see http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/08/02/MNGMJ816F41.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/08/...). If this is a recurrence of that, and they've caught it in time, then the odds may be significantly better.
- olivercameron 16y agoThe treatment the first time around damages your body an absolutely immense amount, I can't even imagine the toll it must take a second time around. I have an infinite amount of respect for cancer sufferers.
- sabat 16y agoFrom what I read, Steve had no chemo or radiation -- just an operation to remove the tumor.