Posted on 03/27/2007 6:55:25 AM PDT by Pyro7480
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To be blunt, from what I know Tony Snow's condition is terminal. He can't get a liver transplant because the immunosuppressants he would have to take would allow the cancer to spread through out his body.
Liver Cancer like he has is pretty fatal. Somebody with a medical degree and more current knowledge correct me if I am wrong... but I think this is a much worse scenario than Elizabeth Edwards has, which is pretty damned bleak itself.
God bless you Tony.
Praying for a miracle for Tony Snow, a great American.
Seriously, prayers are on the way.
I'm not going to push this on anyone, but if you want to show solidarity with Tony Snow -- or with Elizabeth Edwards, or anyone else fighting cancer -- there is a charity called "Locks of Love" that collects hair to make wigs for pediatric cancer patients losing their hair to radiation or chemo.
If you want to show support by getting sheared bald (or buzz-cut), and support a good cause at the same time, you can look up your local chapter. The international site is at http://www.locksoflove.org/
Lifting our friend, Tony, and his family up in prayer. May God Bless and keep Tony and wrap His loving arms around him to give him comfort in this time of need.
Oh Lord have mercy! Prayers up for the Snowman and his family! So terribly sad.
Yes they do...that's how they knew he had a growth and took it out. This is bad news but it's not the end of the road for him, not by a long shot and I'm sure Tony and his wife aren't busy picking out a suit to bury him in.
I heard Tony on Sean's show last week and he knew then that there was a good chance that the growth would be a met and he felt good that they found it early when they could deal with it.
I'm praying for strength for him and his family, and for comfort and healing.
Prayers of Comfort and Healing for Tony and family.
Prayers for Tony and his family.
Would a liver transplant be a viable option or is the cancer now systemic.
Damn. These terrible things always happen to the good guys. If it's in his liver, then it's terminal. Damn.
Some people just can't help but show their lack of class. Ignore.
Best wishes, Tony. We're praying for you.
Maybe a less stressful position will help.
Lord God, our national press secretary is solidly in Your Almighty Hands. We trust so much in Your care for Your children that we accept Your decision for his life and recovery, for You are the Great Shepherd of the sheep. We pray in the name of Jesus; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
If it has spread to the liver, afraid not very good. We are talking years and percentages. Still, I pray I am wrong.
Very bad diagnosis. Help him and his family, Lord. Help us and our country as well.
Prayer's Go Up, Blessings Come Down.
Strength to this true Gent and his family.
Prayers for Tony Snow.
PROGNOSIS AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF LIVER CANCER:
The Influence of Chinese Herbs
Reports about treatment of liver cancer have often included a statement that the disease has a "poor prognosis." Sometimes, this is more specifically stated, such as in a 1994 pathology textbook: "The outlook for hepatocellular carcinoma is not good, with death occurring within six months of diagnosis."
Patients diagnosed with cancer generally expect their physicians to provide them with a prognosis, an educated guess about what will happen to them. In the case of liver cancer, which has generally been associated with a poor outcome, the patients may want to know how long they have to live. While it is impossible to know the lifespan of any individual, the chances (probability) of passing a certain survival time can often be given. Factors that can alter this survival, including treatments with standard, experimental, and complementary therapies, can be taken into account, but also introduce uncertainty into the determination.
Currently, prognosis for life-expectancy is based on statistical data for prior cases that have been documented, analyzed, and summarized. In the case of cancer, survival time after the initial diagnosis is measured in median duration to death or in rate of survival past certain marker points, usually 1, 3, and 5 years. Median duration to death is the time at which 50% of patients have died; survival rate indicates the percent of patients surviving at a given time point after diagnosis of the disease. Data used for survival rates do not take into account the actual cause of death, which can include adverse effects of attempted treatments and death due to other diseases. Sometimes, prognosis is also given in terms of improvements versus disease progression within a limited treatment period without reference to survival duration.
Improvements in the accuracy of prognosis occur as a disease category (e.g., liver cancer) is subdivided according to parameters that affect overall outcomes. Liver cancer may be divided first into two broad categories: primary (hepatocellular carcinoma) and secondary (metastases from other cancers, such as colorectal carcinoma). The cancers are then staged (I through IV) based on tumor size, tumor number, and invasiveness into the organ's vascular system, with decreasing survival as the stage of disease progresses. Recent research, described below, provides a number of other determinants for survival.
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