One more thing about being diagnosed with cancer: Better and better equipment is finding cancer earlier and earlier, for those who go for regular check-ups. The problem with finding cancer in a very early stage is that sometimes, if left alone, it will either go away by itself or not progress. But, often, doctors will recommend some kind of treatment.
Here are a few examples: Almost all elderly people have a few cancer cells in their thyroid but dying of thyroid cancer is rare.
Almost all eldery men have a few cancer cells in their prostate but treatment is not always advisable.
Breast cancer, if discovered at a very early stage, may either go away by itself or not progress.
If you doubt this, read, "Should I Be Tested For Cancer?" Maybe Not And Here's Why.
Last edited by Villages PL; 04-16-2013 at 01:47 PM.
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