BringBackWood
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He means it's better to have two early stage rather than one advanced... Best of luck Martina, you reached the highest peak among the women in my book.
Martina Navratilova Diagnosed with throat and breast cancer
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stringertom
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Even before Evert’s diagnosis, Chrissie lost her younger sister Jeanne nearly three years ago to the same ovarian cancer. And before Jeanne’s death, it’s been 5 years since Jana Novotná lost her battle with cancer
Yeah that is what I was thinking. She won't suffer due to lack of money.
Mustard
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If it's spread, it would mean stage 4 cancer (i.e. advanced). It said in the press that Martina's throat cancer was stage 1, so that would mean early detection.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
All the best to her.
Diet and fitness for throat cancer? Probably not quite the prevention you seem to think.
BorgTheGOAT
Hall of Fame
I cannot really read this from the initial post, but anyways, thanks for the explanation.
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
"if anyone can beat cancer, it's Martina" is a lame comment suggesting that Martina can beat this because she beat most other tennis players. Wuh??? One of Sontag's points is that this is cruel in that it places an undue burden on the patient to "fight," whatever the hell that means here, when they might just want to be more passive and simply enjoy the time left to them, which some sadly characterize as feckless surrender.
foodsamplings
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I think a statement if anyone can beat it is, it is her, is not due to her beating other tennis players. It is some obstacles she beat in her life already, being gay at a time it was taboo and having the courage to come out (something even a very courageous person like King was not willing to do around the same time, and even had a husband to mask it). Defecting which was a gigantic risk to take, I can't imagine how terrifying that was and what a relief to get through it with no real repurcussions in the end.
the main causes of throat cancer are tobacco and alcohol.. that sounds diet/fitness related to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
Not misworded. Two separate cancers would be curable. One cancer spread far away from the original organ is much worse.
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
It says throat, could be esophagus. There are other causes of throat cancer besides alcohol and tobacco.
i know thats why i said "main causes" lol
You can have a good diet and be into fitness while still smoking and drinking.
You know what else causes throat cancer? HPV.
all i said was alcohol & tobacco are related to diet/fitness i didn't say u could do it and not be fit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
BorgTheGOAT
Hall of Fame
Thanks and apologies then.
Martina's statement was positive that she was going to do her best to beat these health issues. Words of encouragement are not the problem here. It is your negativity that is "lame."
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Oesophagal cancer is far worse than throat cancer for survival rates, but oesophagal cancer also tends to be caused by long-term smoking and spirit alcohol use. The actor, John Thaw, was one such victim, famous for Inspector Morse.
Yeah it is just a comforting thing people say.
Like "Everything works out for the good."
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
Again, those two aren't the only things that cause esophageal cancer. Long standing acid reflux disease causes distal esophageal cancer.
Or He has a plan.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
That's what the press said about her throat cancer, which at least indicates that it isn't a case of stage 4 breast cancer spread to throat.
I didn't see the press say what stage her breast cancer was. If they are both stage 1, her chances are very good.
You need suffering in order to appreciate happiness.
From what I read/heard, the cancers are unrelated....just coincidental (and probably beneficial) that both were discovered via a single exam
I read that as well. Let's hope it works out that way for her.
Not if it kills you.
Life and death are two sides of the same coin.
Yes but you want to stay on the one side as long as possible.
yes. we need some lemon in lemonade. but well diluted w lots of water sugar & ice. add strawberries too.
