One of the major factor here is age and advancement he had many recurrences but was able to catch them at a point where it was difficult but still treatable. In both cases Paul has an advantage. Hopefully she does okay but in truth by the sounds of it they've dithered around soo much that her treatment is a disaster in terms of any possible effect. (I mean the medical establishment - not the family) and to me it really does sound like they are simply trying to squeeze more money out of the family. Rads and chemo sounded like a marginally viable option back in the beginning but now they way they are administering it will do little or nothing. Hugs Ina ...