Re: Cancer doctor becomes cancer patient

madiba wrote:

> > Doctors often recommend "watchful waiting" for men over 70, because in
> > many cases, the tumor grows so slowly the patient dies of something else.
> > Two types of radiation therapy to kill the tumor were options, but Evjy
> > decided surgical removal of the gland was the best approach, if only to
> > find out what he was up against.
> What an unusual choice for an oncologist..
> Guess he didn't trust the histology report.

I see a lot of this (from various posters) on alt.support.cancer.prostate
<http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.support.cancer.prostate/msg/18113744a60a082c?hl=en&;>

> > He endured six months of chemotherapy and a course of radiation and is now
> > taking hormone therapy to suppress testosterone, which feeds the growth of
> > prostate tumors. Aside some from hot flashes, Evjy says he feels 100%.
> 100% stupid about his prostate overkill..

We all agreed on that one.
J

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Relevant Pages

  • Cancer doctor becomes cancer patient
    ... N.H. --When Jack Evjy was diagnosed with prostate cancer last ... Then his doctor did a routine examination of Evjy's prostate gland. ... the tumor grows so slowly the patient dies of something else. ...
    (sci.med.diseases.cancer)
  • Re: Cancer doctor becomes cancer patient
    ... the tumor grows so slowly the patient dies of something else. ... > Two types of radiation therapy to kill the tumor were options, but Evjy ... A urologist playing Game Boy on your prostate is not the way to go.. ...
    (sci.med.diseases.cancer)
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