The Pros And Cons Of Treatment For Cancer

From the very time of birth, each one of us is made differently. We all have the same cells, body parts, and makeup but we all have a different face to present to the world. We all have different situations, beliefs and personalities. One thing everyone, both young and old have in common is the possibility for cancer to become an obstacle in his or her life. Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells and has affected more than one million people each year just in the United States. As of now there is no cure to this disease, although there are many different forms of cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and many different places to receive this. Chemotherapy is used to treat cancer cells with drugs that have a toxic effect to your body. Chemotherapy is a very harsh and difficult treatment to go through but the outcome may be well worth it. This treatment is not for everyone, though and is no guarantee that these treatments will cure you. It is only the patient’s decision to choose … is it worth living and fighting for, or is it time for me to go? Being diagnosed with cancer can drastically change someone’s life, along with the lives around him or her. This is why it is a hard decision to decide whether or not to receive treatment for this deadly disease. If the decision is made to refuse treatment for cancer, the decision must be respect. There are many reasons people refuse treatment. It’s hard to tell whether it’s more painful to the diagnosed patient or to the family and friends that are involved. People who refuse treatment for cancer have good reasons. Everyone’s diagnosis is different with respect to support, money, and general outlook on life. If they do not have much of these things they a...

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... than have the mindset that there is no help available and just let yourself go. (Kotz)

Being diagnosed with cancer is a life changing experience. There are ways to fight and get through it. Even if you feel there is no hope and it is not worth it, think again. There are always people to help when it comes to monetary factors. Chemotherapy is a very toxic and horrific process but is the closest thing as of right now people can come to with overcoming the illness. Having people to support you during this time is also very important. When diagnosed with cancer, people do not think about how it impacts other people around them. Losing someone to cancer is a very painful thing and if that person does not fight it makes it worse for people around them. The person diagnosed may be happier not having to live like that. This is why it is such a hard decision to make.