I am curious about the effects of non-removable cancer treatment on the body. If someone found out they had cancer and elected NOT to treat it, what would the prognosis be vs. going through treatment. For instance, if you had cancer that was spreading and the doctors could no longer operate/remove the cancer are you better off taking cancer meds, or just riding it out? In this case I am talking about renal cancer that has spread to other organs.
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It depends on the cancer and the treatment. Patient’s often have surgery and other treatment to decrease symptoms which makes their quality of life better for however long it may last.
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Generally the treatments are to shrink the remaining tumor or destroy cancer cells. Depending on the type of cancer, there are treatments that have successfully stopped the spread of the cancer cells and destroyed the tumors. To decide which treatment or if treatment is worth it, you need to talk with your Oncologist and do some research to determine if the benefits are worth the risk and discomfort.
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