Your cancer oe the cancer of the person you are inquiring about will be "staged". You will be given a diagnosis of Stage 1 - 4. The lower the number, the better the prognosis. I was diagnosed and treated with stage 1 breast cancer 11 years ago and am still going strong. I see no reason not to just assume I will die eventually and it may or may not be from cancer. None of us ever know... Even with a stage 4 diagnosis, your time is undetermined. Try to just take it one day at a time. Make a list of questions to take to your Dr's office. It does not matter how silly they may sound... It is your right to have full details. As I got into chemo, I started asking a friend to go to Dr visits with me as my memory was effected... Plus it can be a nervous time and a second set of ears is very helpful. I wish you the best of luck.
