Is cancer treatment worse than cancer?
Almost always cancer is worse than the treatment. Often people diagnosed with cancer have never experienced any symptoms or pain. It is only after the treatment starts that they begin to feel sick. Therefore, they associate feeling sick with getting treatment – not with the cancer itself. There are times when every cancer patient questions their commitment to the difficult journey of treatment and its side effects. Sometimes they can become discouraged by the uncertainty of treatment, and wonder if it’s worth it. However, cancer treatments are becoming more and more effective, and doctors are learning more and more ways to control their side effects. Almost always uncontrolled cancer growth makes people much sicker than treatment. You are encouraged to discuss this with your doctor.
