[Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does ScreeningSave Lives?: Scientific American

[leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)]

Nor do I, Steve.  I was surprised that on my last physical last summer, my 
doctor did not do a PSA test, and we discussed this very issue.  Perhaps, 
what has been stated in SA, and other places, continue testing, but delay of 
treatment, might be the best compromise.  After all, if you test positive 
for a four or five years, yet have no symptoms, them maybe that is the time 
to look into it more carefully. After all if you have no symptoms, then 
according to the new trend of thought, you would not be tested, so delaying 
any follow up on a positive test is almost the same thing.  I think I will 
ask for the PSA test this year and then have that discussion with my doctor.

Aram

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Barbour
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:24 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does ScreeningSave 
Lives?: Scientific American


On Feb 8, 2012, at 9:51 AM, J. Newell wrote:

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> Speaking as someone whose family has a history of prostate cancer, and of 
> cases where prostate cancer was correctly diagnosed at early stages so 
> that treatment could be undertaken at a point when lives were saved, I 
> have to say - with no personal animus toward anyone here - that I find 
> this discussion extraordinarily offensive.


thanks for reading it, and your input John. I am not sure why looking at the 
data and interpreting it, and discussing it,  is offensive.


Steve


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> The fact that un- or under-qualified clinicians misinterpret results and 
> recommend unnecessary treatment does not change the fact that this 
> screening can and does save lives if done professionally and responsibly.
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> Rant off.
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> John
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> To: "LUG Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 11:24:38 AM
> Subject: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save 
> Lives?: Scientific American
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> keeping this important debate alive...
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> http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-prostate-debate
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