Interesting. It sounds like the prudent thing is to get a second diagnosis and ask if the cancer is highly malignant or relatively benign.
Yeah, depending on the type of cancer, you might be able to monitor it and if it's not growing or spreading, then doing nothing may be a better option. That being said, I wouldn't act based on my advice, but getting a second opinion from a trained specialist would be advisable.
There is a perverse interest in the cancer treatment industry though, to treat non-threatening cancers, since the "survival rate" of those (other than people who die from the treatment) is very high. That makes the treatment look much better than it really is.
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