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China's hockey team 'in way over their head' at Beijing Games, warns Dave King. Questions still linger about the degree of information Canadian voters had about the state of the NDP leader's health when they went to the polls in May of Layton had disclosed a February diagnosis of prostate cancer, though he never revealed what form of treatment he received for it.
By contrast, former federal Health Minister Allan Rock disclosed he had surgery when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer while in office.
And Layton was vague about a surgery he'd undergone to repair a hip fracture incurred while exercising in March — an unusual event in a seemingly fit man of his age. This fracture figures prominently in a theory advanced by Dr. When a shockingly gaunt Layton, his voice barely recognizable, announced in July that he was temporarily stepping aside to again fight cancer, he told Canadians the new battle was against a second, previously undetected form of the disease.
He declined to name it. And to this day, his widow, MP Olivia Chow, and his children have all declined likewise. Chow says that to disclose what killed her husband would discourage people fighting that form of cancer. That's why we don't talk about what treatment, what cancer, because you want to give hope to other cancer patients," she told CBC's Peter Mansbridge in an interview last September. In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, she said she believes withholding the information is the right way to go.
It's not as if we're not saying what he died of, he died of cancer. For those undergoing treatment, this can be much more empowering than the idea they can somehow control the ultimate outcome if they fight hard enough. It is the attitude that gets Barb Rowe-Bennett through each day. The year-old Toronto resident, who has had cancer off and on for nearly 20 years, is in the last stages of palliative care after her breast cancer metastasized, or spread, to her bones and lungs.
The medication she is taking keeps her comfortable and enables her to leave the house, spend time with family and enjoy each day as it comes. Rowe-Bennett doesn't see herself as a "survivor" even though she has managed to outlast the cancer thus far; nor does she feel she has been cursed by bad luck because the disease is still with her.
Follow Carly Weeks on Twitter: carlyweeks Opens in a new window. Report an error. That's where competing health risks come into play. I'm going to be very aggressive in treating the new development because the low-risk prostate cancer is unlikely to affect his overall survival," says Finelli.
Despite the devastation of another cancer diagnosis, most patients eventually realize that they are better equipped to handle it the second time around, says Matthew.
Patients are more informed about the illness, they've built relationships with medical specialists, and they have also learned how to navigate the system and advocate for themselves. Though it sounds counter-intuitive, growing research shows that exercise in the face of fatigue is also beneficial for people battling cancer, says Matthew. Canada When cancer returns: Layton case not unusual For patients like NDP Leader Jack Layton who thought they had successfully conquered cancer, a second diagnosis of the disease is just as devastating, if not more so, as the first, experts say.
Social Sharing. Layton raises awareness By speaking out about prostate cancer, NDP Leader Jack Layton helped raised awareness about the disease, says the executive vice-president of Prostate Cancer Canada. Early detection is key because over 90 per cent of cases are curable. Men with a family history of prostate cancer or those of African or Caribbean descent should speak to their doctors about starting PSA tests earlier than age Related Stories NDP caucus backs Turmel as interim leader Disease without boundaries Jack Layton to take leave after new cancer found Jack Layton cancer news prompts strong reaction online Cancer prognosis improves with time: StatsCan.
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