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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSanjay Gupta: average survival when someone starts the type of chemotherapy
Ruther Bader Ginsberg is on is about a year. It is a palliative chemo.
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Sanjay Gupta: average survival when someone starts the type of chemotherapy (Original Post)
applegrove
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leftieNanner
(16,131 posts)1. She has been a brave warrior for all of us
It breaks my heart that she cannot retire in peace - yet.
It makes me sick that there are people on the other side of the aisle who are praying for her to die now.
kimbutgar
(26,984 posts)4. Hopefully she can retire on January 22, 2021
LisaL
(47,365 posts)2. And that is likely survival for someone much younger than her.
nolabear
(43,850 posts)3. I'd like her to live forever but I'm really hoping for a year.
still_one
(98,883 posts)5. I refuse to write anyone off, but I am preparing psychology for the worst, and hope for the best
Regardless what happens, the most important thing is to get out the vote, and if we win the WH and both houses of Congress, get rid of the filibuster, make Washington DC a state, and undo as much of the damage the republicans have done to country as we can
Step 1- get out the vote, and win the WH and both houses of Congress
Ms. Toad
(38,409 posts)6. The 5-year survival rate for people with pancreatic cancer is 9%
She was diagnosed with it in 2009, 11 years ago.
She eats survival rates for breakfast.
applegrove
(131,051 posts)7. Thanks for that.
