Tony, there have been people who have posted here who had cancer back in the 1980's and are still around. Brian, the founder and administrator of OCF is a 10 year survivor. I just passed th 2 year mark myself. "It ain't over 'til it's over" commented a great American thinker (Yogi Berra).

David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.