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"Palliative", BTW, does not mean "hospice" or "terminal." There are palliative treatments that can go on for years.
Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer. May 2025
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He's still doing radition, so they're still trying. It's not hospice/terminal if they're still trying with radition.
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A person can be having radiation but be terminal or not.
Once cancer metastasizes, ie spreads, radiation and other therapies are used to shrink tumours to keep the patient more comfortable.
Not all treatments are curative.
Once cancer metastasizes, ie spreads, radiation and other therapies are used to shrink tumours to keep the patient more comfortable.
Not all treatments are curative.
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I hope the former President isn't suffering. I'm sure cancer treatment at his age can be challenging.
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Challenging on the family too. I know I'm not the only WS who suffered the loss of family members from cancer, and it's not a club you want to belong to. I send my thoughts to all of them and hope they can be in a gentle, protective environment in this harsh world.
