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JT45242

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2. Curious as to what kind of cancer as different types respond very differently

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:57 AM

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Given that it looks like a few larger tumors not likely to be small cell carcinoma that is hard to treat.

But good news as the white spots on the midbrain area were also reduced.

Yes. Science is amazing and also frustrating.

Father in law is in last few weeks of small cell carcinoma that metastasized to his brain. First two rounds of chemo and radiation gave him an extra 18 months of quality life to see two grandchildren graduate high school. But in the end, small cell carcinoma always wins as the whack a mole nature and the blood brain barrier make it impossible to cure, at least for now.

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