Re: Some good news for cancer survivors

[Guest guest]

My dad, his father, and several of his aunts and uncles..... as well as his

older sister..... all suffered from dementia at death. It's a horrible thing to

watch. :-(( Like you, I hope I don't live long enough to reach that stage.

When you have watched someone slowly fade away to dementia... there is a lot to

be said for just dropping dead one day!

Sorry to get off-topic...... but your post hit a chord with me. I can relate.

Best to all!

Mike

>

> It appears that cancer survivors have a significantly lower risk

> of Alzheimer's Disease and vice versa (Alzheimer's patients have

> a significantly lower risk of cancer.)

>

> See: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/741311

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> My mother and mother-in-law both died of Alzheimer's and my Dad

> was suffering some form of dementia, possibly Alzheimer's at his

> death. Having seen it close up I can honestly say that I am more

> afraid of AD than PCa.

>

> Alan

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