Your 46-Year-Old Neighbor Just Learned That He Has Pancreatic Cancer

question 202

Multiple Choice

Your 46-year-old neighbor just learned that he has pancreatic cancer.What are your thoughts about this?

• A)It is very sad, because pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate at 5%.
• B)It should be fine, because the survival rate for pancreatic cancer is quite good at 67%.
• C)If he eats a nutritious diet, his chances of survival are fairly good at 55%.
• D)With a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, the survival rate is nearly 80%, so he should be fine.

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