The Edwards’ news conference this afternoon broke the news that Elizabeth Edwards’ cancer has returned and that it isn’t curable. Despite the negative news, the good news is that John and Elizabeth Edwards confirmed that the cancer is treatable. Here’s what we found out from the news conference:

John Edwards said a biopsy of her rib had showed that the cancer had returned. The bone is one of the most common places where breast cancer spreads, and once it does so it is not considered curable.
But how long women survive depends on how widespread the cancer is in the bone, and many can survive for years. The longer it takes for cancer to spread after the initial tumor, the better the prognosis. She was diagnosed in 2004.

I watched the opening of their news conference. One of the things that caught my attention was Elizabeth Edwards saying that breaking a rib was a blessing because x-rays showed that her cancer had now moved into her bones, which means it isn’t curable. Edwards also said that the condition isn’t unlike being diagnosed with diabetes in the limited sense that there isn’t a cure for diabetes but that proper treatment and medical care help patients live healthy, productive lives.
Others are talking about how the media got the story wrong and how this news’ might impact Edwards’ presidential campaign. That isn’t something that I’ll talk about now. For the time being, I’ll simply say that I strongly encourage my readers to keep the Edwards family in your prayers.

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