my 84 yr old MIL has rectal cancer, been thru surgery, chemo x 4, and radiation. is there any reasonable chance of survival for or is hospice care the only route-comfortable if possible

if they have the will to live, thats the main part, my aunt had lung cancer, and was always saying she'd pull through and she did, the docters said if she gave up she would've died. Just dont give up hope!!! Hope is the meaning of survival...

This happened to me 7 years ago.I lost my rectum and bladder to rectal cancer.With 2 ostomy bags I get along very well now.I understand that rectal carcinoma,the most common type,is slow growing compared to other types.At 84 years of age,the biggest obstacle is not cancer.It's maintaining a healthy attitude and having reason to keep up the fight.