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Cancer close to spine. Will it be cured by radiation and chemo? What is the life expectancy?
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I'm so sorry your husband is ill. It isn't clear from your question whether his doctors are trying to cure his cancer with radiation and chemo, or if they're only trying to "palliate" it, meaning they're trying to reduce his pain, make the tumor smaller, and buy him a bit more time. It also isn't clear what type of cancer he has; some cancers are far more aggressive than others, which has a great deal of impact on a patient's prognosis. Even knowing these details won't necessarily help in predicting your husband's ultimate course. Some cancers -- even the aggressive ones -- may respond very well to treatment, so patients might have a longer life expectancy than was originally anticipated. On the other hand, we are sometimes disappointed when a cancer doesn't respond as well as expected, and patients (and their families) have even less time than we'd hoped.
I suggest you pose these questions to your husband's oncologist. He or she is intimately familiar with your husband's case and will have a better idea about what's coming down the road.
I'll be available to answer additional questions. My best to you and your husband.
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