If I were a young mother, I would trade almost anything for the chance to see my kids grow up, but, as an older person, I'm more concerned with quality of life than length. Of course, if the cancer was aggressive, I would take more treatment now just to stay alive.
如果我是一位年轻的母亲，我就算拼了命也要争取多点时间，看着自己的孩子长大。但作为一位年长者，我更关注生命的质量而非长度。当然如果癌症迅速蔓延的话，我会接受更多治疗来保命。而倘若其缓慢发展的话，我会做手术切除肿瘤，然后参与到“观察性等待”的进程当中。