It strikes fear and anguish to the soul of those who have heard these words describing their condition. The fear grips their hearts so hard that even if they are a religious person, they can't pray. One in four die.
Some cancers claim more than that.
That is how I felt when the doctor in Bellingham, Washington gave me the dreaded news. I have had cancer 3 times. The first time was in 1971. I had cancer of the right ovary. The doctors removed the tumor, which was the size of a grapefruit.