 [ Symptoms ] how much does hope play in to the outcome of treatment its not that i have no hope for a favorable outcome but i am a plan for the first and hope for the best type of person my wife feels that i should not be that way and says that hope plays a huge role in the outcome what do you think [ Disease ] sometimes hope is all that we have to go on hope prayer the power of positive thinking etc cannot be measured for treatment efficacy but having a hopeful outlook may not change outcome but it will make everyone feel better