Many people think that cancer is always a terminal illness, but the facts tell a different story.
About half of the individuals diagnosed with cancer survive for five years or more, and some forms of cancer are completely treatable if detected early. Even if not entirely treatable, many cases become chronic conditions needing attention, somewhat like diabetes or heart disease, and patients focus on living and coping-rather than believing that their situation is hopeless. It is important to realize that not all tumors are cancerous. In fact, cancers are rarely painful in the early stages. The pain associated with cancer may be from a number of reasons.