survival rate with bone mets
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please remember
Please remember that numbers are JUST numbers - we are all unique individuals. If your mom's mets are just to the hard part of the bones, she'll probably have a pretty good prognosis. If however, the mets get into the bone marrow or other soft tissue organs, the prognosis could be much different. Please don't jump to any conclusions, wait and discuss everything with the oncologist.
God bless us all.
Marsha0 -
Marsha is right, they areMarsha Mulvey said:please remember
Please remember that numbers are JUST numbers - we are all unique individuals. If your mom's mets are just to the hard part of the bones, she'll probably have a pretty good prognosis. If however, the mets get into the bone marrow or other soft tissue organs, the prognosis could be much different. Please don't jump to any conclusions, wait and discuss everything with the oncologist.
God bless us all.
Marsha
Marsha is right, they are just numbers. Many people survive for years and years and live a normal life. Talk to the oncologist and don't just believe the stats you might hear or read.
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With the newer treatments, I
With the newer treatments, I don't think anyone really knows. Older articles put life expectancy at approximately 2-5 yrs.
However, when I was first diagnosed with Stage 3A in 1987, according to available statistics, I had a <25% chance of making it 5 yrs. That was 23 yrs ago.
The bottom line is that statistics for life expectancy are changing. Personally, I plan for the worst, but I fully expect to be here another 23 yrs.0 -
Like Others Have Said Here...
stats are just a number. I have a couple friends that have been living with bone mets for the past 8, 12 years and are still doing great! Treatments are changing and getting better all the time! You can still have a life!
Keep the positive attitude and go out and live for today! Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have enough worries in itself!!
Blessings,
Sally0 -
I always liked thatCypressCynthia said:With the newer treatments, I
With the newer treatments, I don't think anyone really knows. Older articles put life expectancy at approximately 2-5 yrs.
However, when I was first diagnosed with Stage 3A in 1987, according to available statistics, I had a <25% chance of making it 5 yrs. That was 23 yrs ago.
The bottom line is that statistics for life expectancy are changing. Personally, I plan for the worst, but I fully expect to be here another 23 yrs.</p>
I always liked that commercial where the cancer patient's doctor said there is no time limit stamped on your foot. There are so many new treatments that life expectancy is longer and longer anymore. Live your life!0 -
Everyone is so right, statssal314 said:Like Others Have Said Here...
stats are just a number. I have a couple friends that have been living with bone mets for the past 8, 12 years and are still doing great! Treatments are changing and getting better all the time! You can still have a life!
Keep the positive attitude and go out and live for today! Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have enough worries in itself!!
Blessings,
Sally
Everyone is so right, stats are just numbers. Stay positive and don't worry, just live!
Hugs, Angie0 -
The Median Isn't the Message by Stephen Jay Gould
http://cancerguide.org/median_not_msg.html
This is a wonderful essay about numbers. I hope you read it.
The stats on the internet are old. It takes a long time to compile them and from all I have read, nobody seems to be updating them.
Bone is a good place if there is a good place for cancer to metastasize. It does depend it a person is ER/PR or HER2 positive vs negative. Marsha gave excellent advise.
I had lesions in my ribs in 2000 and am still here. I am ER positive. I used Arimidex in 2000 and the lesions went wherever they go. I was NED in 2008 when it returned. I had widespread pulmonary and pleura metastasis and have used Faslodex and then on to Femara. I now have back in my bones, but don't plan on going anywhere for a long time. I am 16 years since diagnose.
Don't waste to much time on stats. Live instead.
SIROD0 -
I don't know anythingcarkris said:people can survive many many
people can survive many many years with bone mets. hope the CT comes out good!
I don't know anything either. Just want to wish you good luck with your treatments. This is really an oncologist question.
Hugs, Jan0
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