Deciding on the Appropriate Treatment

Malin Dollinger, MD, and Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD 

"Cancer is one of the most curable chronic diseases in this country today." 
— Vincent T. DeVita, Jr, MD
 
Medicine has now reached the stage
where almost half of all diagnosed
cancers are cured. Of course, this
statistic is an average. The cure rate for
some cancers is much higher than for
others. And some cancers can come back
even after the "five years cancer-free"
that is used to define "cure."
    But even with cancers still considered
incurable, proper therapy often yields
tremendous benefits. Treatment can add