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Failed · 10-06-2011, 07:59 AM

A friend of mine from high school went on to be a surgeon. I have him on facebook, but we don't talk much. A mutual friend of ours from high school made a post that her mom had pancreatic cancer, and both I and the doctor gave her the typical we're so sorry, fight it, hang in there speech, because what the hell else can you really do or say, right?

Anyway, the girl went on to describe the treatments her mom was undergoing, chemo, and some other experimental treatments and has been giving us updates. She posts pictures of her mom which I can barely look at. She is skin and bones, and shell of her former self.

I asked our mutual doctor friend about the chemo and treatments her mom was receiving, if they would work, how helpful they are, this and that. He replied with a detailed message, that made a few important points:

1. He doesn't specialize in treating or operating on cancer patients so judge the information with that knowledge.
2. From what he does know, and from speaking with colleagues, chemo and other treatments for certain types of cancers, pancreatic included, is more a feel good measure for the patient. To let them know we're doing something for you, we're fighting, even though they know it's essentially hopeless and done for appearances.
3. Chemo will shorten the life span of someone with such a cancer. He described it as poisoning yourself when you're already sick, with no hope of doing anything but killing yourself quicker.
4. And this is where it gets conflicting, chemo can increase the lifespan of people with such a cancer because they believe it's fighting and working for them. That tricking the mind this way actually improves conditions more than the chemo does.
5. He spoke little about diet and nutrition, because he just didn't know.
6. He spoke of some kind of focused radiation, where the chemo or radiation, I get them confused, targets only the area of the tumor and that there have been results that look promising, but apparently it's new, and expensive.

Anyway, thought I'd share that communication. Take it for what it's worth, if anything. Some insight from a doctor, but not one that specializes in these matters.

10-06-2011, 07:59 AM
Failed Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,301	A friend of mine from high school went on to be a surgeon. I have him on facebook, but we don't talk much. A mutual friend of ours from high school made a post that her mom had pancreatic cancer, and both I and the doctor gave her the typical we're so sorry, fight it, hang in there speech, because what the hell else can you really do or say, right? Anyway, the girl went on to describe the treatments her mom was undergoing, chemo, and some other experimental treatments and has been giving us updates. She posts pictures of her mom which I can barely look at. She is skin and bones, and shell of her former self. I asked our mutual doctor friend about the chemo and treatments her mom was receiving, if they would work, how helpful they are, this and that. He replied with a detailed message, that made a few important points: 1. He doesn't specialize in treating or operating on cancer patients so judge the information with that knowledge. 2. From what he does know, and from speaking with colleagues, chemo and other treatments for certain types of cancers, pancreatic included, is more a feel good measure for the patient. To let them know we're doing something for you, we're fighting, even though they know it's essentially hopeless and done for appearances. 3. Chemo will shorten the life span of someone with such a cancer. He described it as poisoning yourself when you're already sick, with no hope of doing anything but killing yourself quicker. 4. And this is where it gets conflicting, chemo can increase the lifespan of people with such a cancer because they believe it's fighting and working for them. That tricking the mind this way actually improves conditions more than the chemo does. 5. He spoke little about diet and nutrition, because he just didn't know. 6. He spoke of some kind of focused radiation, where the chemo or radiation, I get them confused, targets only the area of the tumor and that there have been results that look promising, but apparently it's new, and expensive. Anyway, thought I'd share that communication. Take it for what it's worth, if anything. Some insight from a doctor, but not one that specializes in these matters.