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Thread #84216   Message #1609172
Posted By: GUEST
19-Nov-05 - 06:59 PM
Thread Name: BS: Prostate cancer
Subject: RE: BS: Prostate cancer
I don't mean to sound rude, Bobad, but without a PSA my cancer, which was a Gleeson 6 (moderately agressive) would not have been detected for years. Would it have metastisized by then? Who knows for sure, but do I want to run that risk so that I can save a for-profit corporation (insurance company) some overhead. I don't know man, I haven't seen too many of 'em going belly up lately, even with the "financial strain" of early detection, so my answer is a decidedly loud no.

Are there alot of false positives? You bet there are. Should guys over 65 with Gleeson grade 2 non-aggressive tumors have potentially debilitating surgery? Well, I wouldn't, but let the patient decide, not the insurance company executive.