If parents have cancer, should they try their best to treat their children?

If parents have cancer, should they try their best to treat their children?

My friend, some people will simply say yes or no to this question, which obviously simplifies the question and must be answered casually with an "irrelevant" attitude. If it really falls on yourself, it won't be so simple.

Parents have cancer, should children do their best to treat them? Of course, it is emotional, but when dealing with it, we should not only consider emotional issues, but also consider practical issues, mainly in two aspects:

Consider the disease itself first. 1. Is it possible to cure my parents' cancer? If it is early cancer, the probability of cure is very high. In general, of course, try to treat it. If it is a kind of cancer that can be cured despite its advanced stage, such as some lymphoma types and some malignant germ cell tumors, such as choriocarcinoma, we should generally try our best to treat it. Of course, don't give up easily when you have this opportunity. 2. Although this cancer of parents can't be cured, is it possible to control it for a long time through active comprehensive treatment? Some advanced cancers, although incurable, may survive with tumors for a long time through treatment, such as advanced breast cancer, advanced ovarian cancer, advanced colorectal cancer, and sometimes advanced lung cancer, and so on. These are still worth the effort. Used for advanced pancreatic cancer, advanced liver cancer, advanced cholangiocarcinoma, etc. There is no effective treatment at present, so we should be rational and make careful decisions.

Second, consider from the economic and family aspects. Of course, economic factors should be considered in the treatment, and "money" is always an important factor restricting treatment, and sometimes even a decisive factor. To sum up the first point above, if cancer is likely to be cured, even if the economy is average, it is still worth your efforts, then you can also consider borrowing some money. The so-called stay in the green hills, don't worry about making money. When parents leave, they leave forever. But for those who can't be cured, but may survive for several years through active treatment, at this time, economic factors are sometimes the key factors to determine the survival time. For example, in the advanced stage of breast cancer, although many can survive for many years, they need continuous treatment and cost money. If the economy has no roots, this goal cannot be achieved, which requires you to make a comprehensive decision according to the family's economic situation. As an outsider, there is no substitute for decision. And if it is the kind of advanced cancer with poor treatment effect (such as metastatic advanced pancreatic cancer), you should be cautious even if you have money, but if the economy is average, it is even less necessary to borrow money or sell goods for treatment. You should be rational. Of course, it's still your decision. Some people struggle desperately, and some people obviously have no effective treatment in the end, so it is not recommended to take the initiative to toss. You should adjust the treatment focus in time and put it on nursing.

In short, parents have cancer, and whether children should be treated with all their strength depends on the specific situation.