Can anyone please explain how the primary cancer may never be found.
The doctor says that the cancer has metastasis and it is in the bones and have used radiotherapy to help treat it , but say they cannot cure it. They have done all the MRI scans and CT scans and mammograms and you name it they have done it. So why with all the technology can they say they may never find the primary. They have said that if they find it they can not cure it, it is terminal, but surley if they find it they can treat it and slow it down. Is it a case of, why bother finding it because they cannot do anything.
Basically I need to know if it is true that in some cases the primary is never found, and if so WHY?, how can they not find it.
With an estimated 2 yrs left to live, (which I think is being overly optimistic, judging by the deteriation over the past 3wks) I would have thought they would have done everything possible to try and extend this time.
I haven't got cancer it is my sister, she is in the hospice and was only diagnosed on the 14th Nov this year, just need this information as to why they are not appearing to do everything possible for her, she's my big sister and she has always looked out for me, I feel I need to look after her now.