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Hi medical experts,
I have a character I want to have gotten a diagnosis of cancer, but I want it to be something slow growing that doesn't show too many symptoms at first and would be very difficult/impossible to treat (so it's essentially a long-term death sentence, especially since this character is a "tough guy" who wouldn't subject himself to long bouts of chemo/radiation/hospital stays--he'd rather just go naturally in his time). Bonus if it's something that wouldn't stop him for working, at least not for the short term. This guy's a police detective in his late 50s. The cancer isn't a big plot point--it just explains why he takes a dangerous chance that he might not otherwise take, feeling he has nothing to lose.
Is there a sort of cancer that would fit with that? Extra bonus if it's something that has symptoms that might cause him to go to the doctor about them, thinking they're something easily treated (like bad indigestion or a nagging cough).
Thanks!
I have a character I want to have gotten a diagnosis of cancer, but I want it to be something slow growing that doesn't show too many symptoms at first and would be very difficult/impossible to treat (so it's essentially a long-term death sentence, especially since this character is a "tough guy" who wouldn't subject himself to long bouts of chemo/radiation/hospital stays--he'd rather just go naturally in his time). Bonus if it's something that wouldn't stop him for working, at least not for the short term. This guy's a police detective in his late 50s. The cancer isn't a big plot point--it just explains why he takes a dangerous chance that he might not otherwise take, feeling he has nothing to lose.
Is there a sort of cancer that would fit with that? Extra bonus if it's something that has symptoms that might cause him to go to the doctor about them, thinking they're something easily treated (like bad indigestion or a nagging cough).
Thanks!