Understanding Prognosis: From Anger to Acceptance

Barbara Siemion’s attitude since her diagnosis with pancreatic cancer? No doctor is going to tell her how long she has to live. Questions about whether your cancer can be cured, what your odds of recovery may be, and cancer survival statistics are all questions about your cancer prognosis. Produced by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), this video is one of five in a series. To see the entire NCI Prognosis Video Series and to find other helpful information about how to understand your cancer prognosis and cancer survival statistics, go to http://www.cancer.gov/prognosis.