Economy 52,907 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 https://www.google.ca/amp/s/people.com/health/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-near-remission/amp/ Alex Trebek as you all know has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, one of the worst types of cancers out there and one of the hardest to treat Survival rates are very low for pancreatic cancer However Alex has responded better to chemotherapy than most and some of his tumours have shrunk as much as 50% While he has more rounds of treatments left, he is said to being getting near remission Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,896 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 What is.. I'm so happy for him! Such a lovely man. I'm sure his family is thrilled! This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,907 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Just now, FATCAT said: What is.. I'm so happy for him! Such a lovely man. I'm sure his family is thrilled! I wonder if him being very well off financially and being able to afford the best treatment had something to do with this It's very rare to have a positive outcome with pancreatic cancer although it does happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,896 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Economy said: I wonder if him being very well off financially and being able to afford the best treatment had something to do with this It's very rare to have a positive outcome with pancreatic cancer although it does happen Maybe, but it could be that he's just an anomaly, just a famous case of it. I'm sure it helps. This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,907 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, FATCAT said: Maybe, but it could be that he's just an anomaly, just a famous case of it. I'm sure it helps. Yeah it could be But in a country with private healthcare, money will buy you the absolute best available If you notice, celebrities and wealthy people sure seem to live much longer on average than regular people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adakam 2 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, Economy said: I wonder if him being very well off financially and being able to afford the best treatment had something to do with this It's very rare to have a positive outcome with pancreatic cancer although it does happen Having money helps but that aint always the case, sometimes people just dont respond to any treatment, and money doesnt save them. Pancreatic cancer is famous for being a death sentence, its one of the worst ones. He might be wealthy but you still need luck to overcome something like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,907 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 50 minutes ago, Adakam said: Having money helps but that aint always the case, sometimes people just dont respond to any treatment, and money doesnt save them. Pancreatic cancer is famous for being a death sentence, its one of the worst ones. He might be wealthy but you still need luck to overcome something like that. I know. I lost a great aunt to it last year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whispering 18,865 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Economy said: I wonder if him being very well off financially and being able to afford the best treatment had something to do with this It's very rare to have a positive outcome with pancreatic cancer although it does happen Other than being a person with healthcare vs a person without healthcare, probably not. Steve Jobs, Pavarotti and Patrick Swazey all died from Pancreatic cancer. It really comes down to what stage you discover and how your body responds to the treatment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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