May 04, 2024

1400H - 1500H
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Empowerment
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential
CANCER
understanding on
CURE,
CANCER
REMISSION,
CURE, REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES
SURVIVAL RATES &
& SURVIVORS
SURVIVORS
as part of their health
management.
 May 04, 2024
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
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 Empowerment ROJoson PEP Talk
objective - for laypeople
to have an essential I have a Patient
CANCER
understanding on Empowerment
CURE,
CANCER Program in which I
REMISSION,
CURE, REMISSION, like to empower the
SURVIVAL RATES
SURVIVAL RATES & lay people or
& SURVIVORS
SURVIVORS patients to take
as part of their health control in the
management. management of
their health.
I started the PEP Talk
on May 15, 2021
during the COVID19
Pandemic. There are
3 courses in the PEP
Talk. I completed the
Core Course on
October 9, 2021.
 From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
Disorder and Health
Issue Courses.
This may take 3 years or
longer depending on our
enthusiasm, discipline
and perseverance.
We are now on our 3rd
year!
 Empowerment My PEP TALK today is
objective - for laypeople entitled:
to have an essential CANCER
CANCER
understanding on CURE, REMISSION,
CURE,
CANCER SURVIVAL RATES &
REMISSION,
CURE, REMISSION, SURVIVORS
SURVIVAL RATES
SURVIVAL RATES &
& SURVIVORS
SURVIVORS
as part of their health
management.
 CANCER Contents Disclaimer:
CURE, • What is a cure from cancer?
REMISSION, • Can cancer be cured? ROJoson PEP Talk
SURVIVAL RATES • What is a remission from cancer? contains ROJoson’s
& SURVIVORS • What are common statements on “cure” that Thoughts,
needs clarifications? Perceptions,
• What are survival rates in cancer Opinions and
management? Recommendations
• Who is a cancer survivor? (TPORs) culled from
• What is a cancer survivorship program? experiences of
• What are the issues and concerns in cancer ROJoson and other
survivors and recommended strategies for professionals.
coping?
 CANCER What is a cure from cancer?
CURE,
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES
& SURVIVORS
 CANCER What is a cure from cancer?
CURE,
REMISSION, • MEDICAL CURE - Being cured of a disease
SURVIVAL RATES means it's completely gone and isn't coming
& SURVIVORS back.
• CURE FROM CANCER means THE CANCER IS
COMPLETELY GONE AND ISN’T COMING BACK.
• CURE FROM CANCER AFTER TREATMENT
means THE CANCER IS COMPLETELY GONE
AFTER TREATMENT AND ISN’T COMING BACK.
 CANCER Can cancer be cured?
CURE,
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES
& SURVIVORS
 CANCER Can cancer be cured?
CURE,
REMISSION, • The answer could be YES if the cancer is
SURVIVAL RATES completely gone and will not come back.
& SURVIVORS • The answer could be NO if:
• The cancer cannot be completely
removed.
• The cancer is completely removed but with
the possibility of coming back.
 CANCER Can cancer be cured? Can cancer be
CURE, cured?
REMISSION, • Cancer specialists never use the word “cure”
SURVIVAL RATES when referring to cancer treatment outcomes. NO. Based on the
& SURVIVORS • Even when it’s unlikely that the cancer will possibility of
return, there’s NEVER 100% certainty that a recurrence.
cancer cell that’s undetectable at one moment
doesn’t cause a future recurrence. Cancer can’t be
• All cancers have the potential to recur even cured, at least not
after complete treatment. Only TIME will tell yet.
whether a cancer will recur.
 CANCER Can cancer be cured?
CURE, https://
REMISSION, • It is hard to cure a cancer at this time because www.worldwidecancerrese
SURVIVAL RATES • cancer is a complex disease. arch.org/news-opinion/
& SURVIVORS • cancer is not just one disease. It is an 2021/march/why-havent-
we-cured-cancer-yet/
umbrella term for more than 200 distinct #:~:text=Myriads%20of
diseases. %20mutations
• each broad cancer type has many sub- %20exist&text=Every
%20cancer%20is%20caused
types, and they all look and behave %20by,absolutely%20no
differently because they are different on a %20effect%20on
genetic and molecular level. %20another.
 CANCER Can cancer be cured?
CURE, https://
REMISSION, • It is hard to cure a cancer at this time because www.worldwidecancerrese
SURVIVAL RATES • Cancer cells within a single tumor are not arch.org/news-opinion/
& SURVIVORS identical. 2021/march/why-havent-
we-cured-cancer-yet/
• Not every cancer cell in a tumor will #:~:text=Myriads%20of
have the same genetic mutations as a %20mutations
neighboring cancer cell. That means %20exist&text=Every
%20cancer%20is%20caused
that treatments can often kill one type %20by,absolutely%20no
of cell in a tumor, while others survive %20effect%20on
the treatment, allowing the tumor to %20another.
grow again.
 CANCER Can cancer be cured?
CURE, https://
REMISSION, • It is hard to cure a cancer at this time because www.worldwidecancerrese
SURVIVAL RATES • Treatments can eventually stop working. arch.org/news-opinion/
& SURVIVORS • The genetic mutations that cancer cells 2021/march/why-havent-
we-cured-cancer-yet/
acquire over time mean that the cells #:~:text=Myriads%20of
change the way they behave. This can %20mutations
be an incredibly difficult problem during %20exist&text=Every
%20cancer%20is%20caused
treatment because the mutations can %20by,absolutely%20no
lead to cancer cells developing %20effect%20on
resistance to a treatment over time, %20another.
making it ineffective.
 CANCER Can cancer be cured?
CURE, https://
REMISSION, • It is hard to cure a cancer at this time because www.worldwidecancerrese
SURVIVAL RATES • Cancer cells are really good at staying arch.org/news-opinion/
& SURVIVORS alive. 2021/march/why-havent-
we-cured-cancer-yet/
• Normal cells have certain mechanisms #:~:text=Myriads%20of
in place that stop them from growing %20mutations
or dividing too much. Cancer cells have %20exist&text=Every
%20cancer%20is%20caused
lost these control mechanisms and can %20by,absolutely%20no
develop an arsenal of tricks to avoid %20effect%20on
being killed. %20another.
 CANCER Can cancer be cured? With no established
CURE, exact cause,
REMISSION, • It is hard to cure a cancer at this time because treatment is usually
SURVIVAL RATES • The exact cause for a particular cancer is directed at the
& SURVIVORS not known. The causes are a contribution cancer itself –
of multiple factors from gene, remove, kill, burn,
environment, and self-induced. For a etc – not at the
particular person with a particular cancer, cause.
the exact cause is not known. If the exact
cause is known, treatment may be easier. With the cause of
cancer not removed,
cancer tends to recur
after treatment.
 CANCER What is a remission from cancer?
CURE,
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES
& SURVIVORS
 CANCER What is a remission from cancer?
CURE,
REMISSION, Remission is a period of time when the cancer is
SURVIVAL RATES responding to treatment or is under control.
& SURVIVORS Some people think that remission means the
cancer has been cured, but that may not be the
case.

Remission or complete remission just means that

all the signs and symptoms of cancer have gone
away and cancer cells can’t be found by any tests.
However, there could still be inactive cancer cells
or minute cancer cells that cannot be detected.
 CANCER What is a remission from cancer?
CURE,
REMISSION, Two common terms:
SURVIVAL RATES • In a complete remission, all the signs and
& SURVIVORS symptoms of cancer go away, and cancer cells
can’t be found by any tests.
• In a partial remission, the cancer shrinks but
doesn’t completely go away. Better phrase is
partial response to treatment.
 CANCER What is a remission from cancer?
CURE,
REMISSION, • Complete remissions may go on for years and,
SURVIVAL RATES over time, the cancer may be thought to be
& SURVIVORS cured. However, the cancer can still recur
anytime. SO, COMPLETE REMISSION DOES
NOT ALWAYS MEAN CURE.
 CANCER What are common statements on “cure” that
CURE, needs clarifications?
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES What is a CURE AND REMISSION from cancer?
& SURVIVORS
CURE means the cancer is completely gone and is
not expected to come back.
REMISSION means there is no evidence of
residual cancer after treatment at the moment
but cancer may still come back.
 CANCER What are common statements on “cure” that
CURE, needs clarifications?
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES I am CANCER FREE at the moment means I am in
& SURVIVORS REMISSION at the moment. NOT ….. I am cured
of cancer.
 CANCER What are common statements on “cure” that
CURE, needs clarifications?
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES Some oncologists will say this or that cancer is
& SURVIVORS still “curable.”
They mean that they can get rid of the cancer if
proper treatment is administered early enough.
The cancer has a good chance of being controlled
completely and attaining complete remission.
However, they still don’t guarantee cure. They
guarantee “good chance for complete remission.”
 CANCER What are common statements on “cure” that They may say this
CURE, needs clarifications? also in patients who
REMISSION, previously had
SURVIVAL RATES Some oncologists will say this or that cancer is cancer and died of
& SURVIVORS cured already. another disease (not
the cancer).
They may say this to mean that the cancer has
been in remission for a long period of time such But the cancer must
as 10 years or more and there is a good chance it be in complete
will not recur anymore. remission for a long
period of time such
as 10 years or more
for them to say this.
 CANCER What are survival rates in cancer management?
CURE,
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES
& SURVIVORS
 CANCER What are survival rates in cancer management?
CURE,
REMISSION, When told they have cancer, many patients ask
SURVIVAL RATES their doctors what their chance of survival is.
& SURVIVORS
Doctors usually use survival rate statistics to
answer.

Statistics are numbers that describe what

happens to large groups of people with the same
diagnosis. Statistics cannot be applied to a
specific person but may give some idea of what
to expect.
 CANCER What are survival rates in cancer management?
CURE,
REMISSION, • Survival rate: the percentage of people who are alive at a certain
SURVIVAL RATES time after diagnosis (such as cancer).
& SURVIVORS • Overall survival rate: the percentage of people with a certain
type and stage of cancer who have not died from any cause
during a period of time after diagnosis.
• Cancer (or disease)-specific survival rate: the percentage of
people with a certain type and stage of cancer who have not died
from their cancer during a set period of time after diagnosis.
• 5-year relative survival rate: the percentage of people who will
be alive 5 years after diagnosis. It does not include those who die
from other diseases.
 CANCER What are survival rates in cancer management?
CURE,
REMISSION, Doctors usually use the 5-year survival rates which are more
SURVIVAL RATES readily available than 10-year or 15-year survival rates.
& SURVIVORS
• Survival rates vary with the type and stage of cancer on
diagnosis.
• Survival rates can be overall (all stages of cancer) or by specific
stage.
• The range is 1% to 99% (there is no such thing as 0% or 100%
survival rates).
• Stage IV has the lowest survival rates whereas Stage 1 has the
highest survival rates.
 CANCER • Who is a cancer survivor?
CURE, • What is a cancer survivorship program?
REMISSION, • What are the issues and concerns in cancer
SURVIVAL RATES survivors and recommended strategies for
& SURVIVORS coping?
 Some would include the
CANCER Who is a cancer survivor? following criteria:
CURE,
REMISSION, So many definitions. • Who successfully
SURVIVAL RATES Starting point – cancer survivor has a cancer overcame the rigors
& SURVIVORS of treatment
diagnosis. (physical and mental
Still alive up to the time of declaration of anguish)
survivorship.
• Who is in complete
The National Coalition of Cancer Survivors (U.S. remission for a long
period of time that is
based): considered to have a
a survivor from the time he or she is first potential for cure
diagnosed and throughout the balance of life. (such as 10 years
 CANCER What is a cancer survivorship program?
CURE,
REMISSION, Cancer survivorship programs help cancer
SURVIVAL RATES survivors live well after cancer treatment. A
& SURVIVORS cancer survivorship program may help cancer
survivors manage physical and emotional
changes they may experience after the cancer
treatment – such as coping with post-treatment
issues and adjusting to a new life.
 CANCER What are the issues and concerns in cancer survivors
CURE, and recommended strategies for coping?
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES Anxiety and depression on the future as cure for
& SURVIVORS cancer is not guaranteed for any treatment and as
recurrence is always a possibility.

Strategies for coping:

• Acceptance of the outcomes of cancer
• Pray and hope for cure
• Monitor self
• Have an intentional life plan to live life to the fullest
until the last day on earth
 CANCER Contents
Summary
CURE, • What is a cure from cancer?
• Can cancer be cured? Take Away
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES • What is a remission from cancer?
& SURVIVORS • What are common statements on “cure” that
needs clarifications?
• What are survival rates in cancer
management?
• Who is a cancer survivor?
• What is a cancer survivorship program?
• What are the issues and concerns in cancer
survivors and recommended strategies for
coping?
 CANCER Be always in touch with reliable medical
Take Away in
CURE, information on CANCER CURE, REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES & SURVIVORS. relation to
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES
Patient
& SURVIVORS
Knowledge is power; it gives power. Empowerment
Use the 4Ks of Patient Empowerment:
Kaalaman, Kakayanan, Karapatan and
Kapangyarihan to gain greater control over
decisions / make better decisions on
CANCER CURE, REMISSION, SURVIVAL
RATES & SURVIVORS as part of your health
management.
 Empowerment This ends my PEP
objective - for laypeople TALK today on:
to have an essential CANCER
CANCER
understanding on CURE, REMISSION,
CURE,
CANCER SURVIVAL RATES &
REMISSION,
CURE, REMISSION, SURVIVORS
SURVIVAL RATES
SURVIVAL RATES &
& SURVIVORS
SURVIVORS
as part of their health
management.
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 CANCER • Can cancer be cured?
CURE,
REMISSION,
SURVIVAL RATES Why is it so hard to cure cancer? - Kyuson Yun
& SURVIVORS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2rR77VsF5c