The prognosis of nodal marginal zone lymphoma is discussed in a recent review article . 5-year survival is estimated at 50-70%.
Posted on 09/06/2007 8:27:27 AM PDT by jdm
September 6, 2007
Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 9:55 AM
``The nature of the disease is that it tends to relapse,'' said David Fisher, a lymphoma specialist and assistant professor of medicine at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. ``How long one can live with the disease varies considerably.'' ...
Thompson's cancer is an uncommon form called nodal marginal zone lymphoma, which accounts for 2 percent to 4 percent of all cases, according to Owen O'Connor, chief of the lymphoma service at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York and author of about 100 research papers on the disease....
``Because this is so rare -- there are about 1,500 cases per year in the U.S. -- it's hard to prognosticate,'' O'Connor said in an interview. ``Most of the statistics you see on the National Cancer Institute Web site are old data. It's very hard to reach broad generalizations.''
Thompson's doctor, Bruce Cheson, head of hematology and oncology at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, told CNN in April that his patient had no evidence of the disease after being treated and that many such patients ``can live a normal life span.''
``The indolent, or slow-growing lymphomas are very treatable, but rarely if ever curable,'' Cheson said in the April interview. ``Therefore, his likelihood of recurring is high, but this may not happen for a number of years.''
Cheson couldn't comment further because Thompson hasn't given permission for him to do so, Georgetown Medical School spokeswoman Marianne Worley said in a Sept. 4 interview. Thompson's campaign representatives didn't return phone calls seeking comment. ....
The textbook average life expectancy for all forms of non- Hodgkin's lymphoma is six to 12 years after diagnosis. Among patients diagnosed with Stage 1, or cancer that hasn't spread, the average 10-year survival rate is about 70 percent, Fisher said. For those diagnosed with extensive cancers, the 10-year survival rate is 36 percent. It is not known at what stage Thompson's cancer was diagnosed.
No.
I also worry about his cancer, about how a grueling presidential campaign might affect his health, and what the Clintons will do with ‘the cancer thing’ once Hillary and Fred are both nominees.
I also wish his pretty, youngish wife had a more grown-up, serious style.
The prognosis of nodal marginal zone lymphoma is discussed in a recent review article . 5-year survival is estimated at 50-70%.
Got any examples, specifically, which made you think this? Otherwise that's nothing more than an empty cheap shot on your part.
Heavens no.
One thing that lefties seem to be continually arguing is that conservatives who want to see Fred Thompson as the GOP nominee for President are hypocrites because he lacks experience even more so then any of the Democratic frontrunners - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards.
Well, they’re all attorneys, right? So it should be easy to compare their resumes. Lets take a look:
Barack Obama: Two years as a US Senator. No leadership positions in the Senate. Eight years as a state senator. Ran unsuccessfully for congress in 2000. Private practice attorney, law professor. Top quality education (Harvard)
Hillary Clinton: Six years as a US Senator. No leadership positions in the Senate. Eight years as First Lady of the US. Twelve years as First Lady of Arkansas. House Judiciary committee staffer, private practice attorney, law professor. Top quality education (Yale)
John Edwards: Six years as a US Senator. No leadership positions in the Senate. Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 2004. Private practice attorney. Top quality education (North Carolina)
Fred Thompson: Eight years as a US Senator. Four years as Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee. Assistant US Attorney. Co-Chief Senate Watergate Council. Special counsel to the Governor of Tennessee (1980), Special Counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1980-81), Special Counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee (1982), Private practice attorney. Actor, Radio show personality, research fellow with the American Enterprise Institute. Top quality education (Vanderbilt).
So, basically here we have four politicians, all attorneys, all with law degrees from top institutions, all with eight years or fewer in the Senate, all without long careers in public office. But from a legal perspective, Fred Thompson’s resume is clearly far more impressive. If we were sitting and examining each of these resumes for, say, an appellate court appointment none would dispute that Thompson’s is superior to the other three.
Now granted, we’re looking for a President here, not a judge. One could argue that Hillary’s experience as first lady was very valuable. Perhaps. But Fred Thompson - despite only serving a few years longer then the others in the Senate, held a tremendously important Committee Chairmanship while there. Combined with his work in a US Attorneys office, leading the Watergate investigation, and as an attorney advising Senate committees, he has enormous experience dealing with government reform issues and an understanding of the workings of the highest levels of government. Experience that the three Democrats simply don’t have. Each of them came to the US Senate already hungry for the Presidency, and have spent most of their time as Senators working toward that goal.
Fred Thompson’s resume is far superior. Arguing otherwise is ludicrous.
Schwarzenegger does great things for the re-election of George W. Bush by immediately putting California into in '04 when Schwarzenegger is sworn in as governor, and Schwarzenegger helps the likely GOP Senate nominee against Barbara Boxer – the conservative Tony Strickland. So Schwarzenegger is closer to Pataki than Reagan, so what? It is a huge advantage to have an ally in the statehouse. The choice to think about with '04 in mind is not Schwarzenegger vs. McClintock or Simon, it is Schwarzenegger vs. Cruz.The GOP benefits as a whole. Imagine you are Jim DeMint, likely nominee of the GOP for the open U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina, or Lisa Murkowski, incumbent GOP senator in Alaska. Wouldn't it be great to call the Bush people and ask for and get Schwarzenegger to drop into your state for a little fundraiser at $1,000 a head? This is what Bill Clinton does 24x7x365. Schwarzenegger would be a hyperdraw on the fundraising circuit, a crucial component of politics, exceeded only by the president and the vice president. Three such draws is better than two.
I don’t think what I said was a cheap shot. This might be a cheap shot, but true. She needs a style that does not cry out mid-twenties Paris Hilton/Lindsay Lohan wannabe. She needs to get rid of the long, lanky hair for starters. If she doesn’t want to cut it, she should wear it up. I also don’t know that Americans want to see a lot of cleavage on a first lady. A little more subdued is all I’m saying.
Hewitt is one of the biggest brown nosers in the punditry business. I’m convinced he’s no conservative, but not fully ready to label him a RINO. Just a RINO enabler.
When you look up the word “turncoat” in the dictionary,
you will find a picture of HH.
And of course I’ve posted on FR more times than I want to remember the picture of RINold...from the rear. LOL
the sad part of it all is that after three more years of RINOld; it is going to be pretty difficult for some time to get another Republican elected governor of CA. If Pete Wilson was a joke, RINOld has been an incompetent buffoon.
Well I won’t say “I told ya so.”
She looks like she's trying to be Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan here?
Or here?
If you have a photo if Paris or Lindsay in this sort of outfit, please let me know! I just don't see it.
In addition, Jeri is 40 or so, so she's going to dress her age. She should be forced to dress "older" just because her husband is a Presidential candidate? She's not going to dress 50 or 60, when she's 10-20 years younger than that. No one, regardless of gender, would appreciate being told how "old" they should or should not dress.
We’ll all die of something. My medical opinion is that Fred has a 5% risk of recurrence in his first term. Let him choose a good running mate. Wouldn’t we all take a 5% chance—or even 50%—of Thompson being treated for cancer in his first term than a Hillary/Obama nightmare?
On a related note... I miss Sabertooth http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/992759/posts
I just saw a post of yours from 2003 where you predicted almost that exact thing, if Arnold won the Recall. You were right on target then, as you are now.
So Fred has a cancer which is in remission. So do McCain and Giuliani. They only have to last four more years after being elected.
I know people with lymphoma who have survived for 15 years and are still going strong.
For a stalwart GOP party guy you sure are setting up the primary Democratic talking points nicely - I'm sure they appreciate it.
Have you given any thought to the possibility Thompson might win the nomination? Sheesh.
If Skeletor were running for President, would you be shocked if a Republican blogger/talk radio host made a comment about Skeletor’s “bony” appearance? Anyone can see the guy looks old. Get that complaint out of the way early. Reagan was able to get around it. Maybe Fred will too. But don’t ask bloggers not to notice defects. They all do.
I saw Hewitt on Cspan a couple of months ago talking about his Romney book. They asked if he was endorsing Romney. He said no, that he favored both Giuliani and Romney.
HH is helping the candidate of his choice in the primaries, nothing else. Unfortunately, he is doing so in such a way that weakens Thompson should he end up the party's nominee.
As a self proclaimed disciple of RWR, he should know better.
I think you are confusing He-Man with Skeletor. He-man was the buff one.
The things we argue about here on FR.
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