A basic issue is simply choosing to have a no cpr order if you have a terminal cancer. It doesn’t mean you won’t get treatment but if your heart stops in this p

A basic issue is simply choosing to have a no cpr order if you have a terminal cancer. It doesn’t mean you won’t get treatment but if your heart stops in this particular situation (metastatic cancer) odds of survival to hospital discharge are routinely quoted as <1%. No cpr doesn’t even mean no intubation or no critical care, it’s more of a “seatbelt” to protect you and your loved ones from suffering if everything goes to hell.