I guess most of us would rather not discuss cancer because we are all afraid we might be told we have it. It's hard for people to even say the word, and that's the first obstacle you have to overcome when you are diagnosed with the disease. I think once you understand a little more about it ... I don't mean it gets any easier ... but I think you give it more in-depth thought about how you're going to deal with it.
I eat like a horse; sometimes I think I must have cancer.
The thing with cancer is that it's usually the chemo rather than the disease itself that makes the patient feel so ill, particularly at the start.
When my sister was diagnosed with cancer in 1989, her doctor told her that the cancer had probably been in her system for 10 years. By the time cancer's diagnosed, it's usually been around for quite a while.
Once colon cancer becomes symptomatic, nine times out of ten it is too late.
If you've ever had a brush with cancer, you're always thinking a pain might be something serious.
Having cancer is one thing; looking like you have cancer is another thing. It's a disease that already takes so much.
I don't think tongue cancer is the best cancer for an actor.
Until I was diagnosed with mouth cancer, I'd never heard of it.
