Woman Survives Over 20 Years with Cancer
The 49-year-old has survived nearly 22 years with the disease.
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April 2, 2010
When Donna Baker was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1988, her prognosis was not good. However, she was committed to fighting the disease and staying positive. To treat the cancer plaguing her body, she endured numerous rounds of chemotherapy and radiation and tried several different medications, according to WWLP.com.
However, Baker's positive spirit and willpower seem to have been their own form of treatment, and the 49-year-old has survived nearly 22 years with the disease, the news provider reports.
"What's remarkable is how she's remained positive. She has no cognitive problems at all. Neurologically, she's intact and that's tremendous for us to see," her doctor, Dr Michael Yunes, told the news provider.
Baker herself offered her take on why she has survived for so long."I never thought it was going to kill me because I was too busy living," she said.
The National Cancer Institute reports that an estimated 22,070 Americans will be diagnosed with brain cancer this year and 12,920 will die of the disease.
Though experts claim there are no known ways to stave off the disease, living a healthy lifestyle and avoiding exposure to radiation and certain harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, vinyl chloride and acrylonitrile, may help reduce one's risk of developing a brain tumor, according to MedTV.com.
Individuals who have a family history of the disease are encouraged to talk to their doctors about screening.
Survivors and their families may consult the website of the National Brain Tumor Society for information on how to thrive despite their diagnosis.
When Donna Baker was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1988, her prognosis was not good. However, she was committed to fighting the disease and staying positive. To treat the cancer plaguing her body, she endured numerous rounds of chemotherapy and radiation and tried several different medications, according to WWLP.com.
However, Baker's positive spirit and willpower seem to have been their own form of treatment, and the 49-year-old has survived nearly 22 years with the disease, the news provider reports.
"What's remarkable is how she's remained positive. She has no cognitive problems at all. Neurologically, she's intact and that's tremendous for us to see," her doctor, Dr Michael Yunes, told the news provider.
Baker herself offered her take on why she has survived for so long."I never thought it was going to kill me because I was too busy living," she said.
The National Cancer Institute reports that an estimated 22,070 Americans will be diagnosed with brain cancer this year and 12,920 will die of the disease.
Though experts claim there are no known ways to stave off the disease, living a healthy lifestyle and avoiding exposure to radiation and certain harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, vinyl chloride and acrylonitrile, may help reduce one's risk of developing a brain tumor, according to MedTV.com.
Individuals who have a family history of the disease are encouraged to talk to their doctors about screening.
Survivors and their families may consult the website of the National Brain Tumor Society for information on how to thrive despite their diagnosis.
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