At some point in the last ten years (it’s hard to tease out exactly when) we crossed a boundary that no one celebrated:
Most people diagnosed with cancer in the United States of America this year will not be killed by that cancer.
Yes, outcomes have improved.
You might be thinking "Wow, Hank got to remission fast! Much faster than X person in Y circumstance."
Hodgkin lymphoma often (though not always) responds to treatment very well. It was one of the first cancers to be cured because of this. The fact that someone with another cancer, or even this cancer, has been in treatment longer does not mean that their care has been worse or their doctors are doing something wrong or ESPECIALLY that /they/ are doing something wrong.
Cancer is so so so complex. We are better than ever at treating it, but we have so far yet to go.
Huge thanks to @jonasbrothers for giving me the surprise guest spot on 'The Tour' tour. And thank you to @yankeestadium for turning it into the world’s biggest karaoke party. This is one of those nights I will never forget.