Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 8, 2012, at 4:36 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. as far as I am aware Jim, there is no serious ongoing debate about this, within the medical community. The only strong feelings about the need to do screening and followup procedures comes from doctors who practice urology, who would prefer continued aggressive screening, and then the necessary follow up procedures and management. They will suffer the most should the approach change. Steve > > 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information