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Ben Stiller Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis -- (link)

Posted by ty97 Oct 4 '16, 07:11

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https://twitter.com/TheWrap/status/783300821911908353 (twitter.com)

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Cancer should know better than to pick a fight with Mr Furious. - Beryllium Oct 4, 07:15
Testing for prostate cancer is not recommended based on the US Preventive Task Force. It is unclear the severity of his disease. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 07:15 7
- Do you mean PSA is not recommended? Or *no* testing (aka digital test) is recommended? - ty97 Oct 4, 07:30 6
  - Routine screening (PSA or/and rectal) is not recommended by the USPTF. You test if there are symptoms. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:05 5
    - Does family history play into that at all or know? - ty97 Oct 4, 08:13 3
      - Also their recommendation is pretty controversial because when I was in Spain I noticed Billboards advocating for prostate screening. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:32
      - No. The vsst majority of males develop prostate cancer by like age 80 or 90. But it is a slow cancer where treatment can be more harmful than the - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:27 1
        
        But don't confuse screening vs working up symptoms. If a guy comes with urinary retention, that is no longer screening and he will get a DRE and - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:31
    - this is what my doctor does (I have yet to be tested) -- nm - decline Oct 4, 08:09
cancer sucks -- nm - Beaker Oct 4, 07:14

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