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

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

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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