"Well," Josh started, unsure of what to ask first. For a moment he watched the burly nurse march away down the hallway, as he did his best to put his lethargic, rather muddled thoughts in order. "Are there new treatments, now? I remember learning about surgery for it, and all, but that doesn't really help when it's cancer of the blood..."
He reached up to scratch behind his ear, suddenly feeling awkward. "Ms. Emma may have mentioned. The last time we were here, I tried to fight some cancer, and it didn't, uh, work out that well."