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Subject: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:42:32 -0600
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 From your photos and posts, it seems to be a most creative and vibrant 
82 - there is hope for me yet!

Ken

On 2/8/2012 6:36 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Ken,
>
> I appreciate the view of your family practice doc.  I watched my late 
> father-in-law go through radiology treatments in a brand new facility 
> while in his 80s, and then suffer side effects for the remainder of 
> his days.  I can't help but feel that the urologist was just trying to 
> boost the patient count at the new facility.
>
> I will soon be 82, and ceased to be tested several years ago.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does 
> Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American
>
>
>> On 2/8/2012 10:24 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>> keeping this important debate alive...
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-prostate-debate
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> My urologist has had me do eight PSA tests in the past two years, all 
>> of which hover around the same score save for one outlier.  We have 
>> now gone to six months.  He is cautious about avoiding a biopsy, 
>> because of possible complications and prefers  just to "watch and 
>> wait".   Our family practice doc says he usually doesn't recommend 
>> the test for males 70 and older (me), since "treatment will just 
>> screw up whatever time you have left" (maybe not the best bedside 
>> manner but I appreciate an honest opinion).  Anyway, postings about 
>> this and other health issues are appreciated, so long as it doesn't 
>> involve red wine suddenly not being good for you.
>>
>> Ken
>>
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In reply to: Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American)