The Cancer That Doctors Don’t Want to Call Cancer [that only pertains to men]

Comfortable-Hall1178 · 2024-11-09T23:41:24+00:00

My Dad died in 2014 from Stage 4 Prostate cancer. Was 52 years old, diagnosed in November 2009

rabel111 · 2024-11-09T23:26:34+00:00

The key argument from health professionals suggesting removal of the word cancer from Grade 1 Prostate Cancer diagnoses, is summed up as this:

"With a different name, such as a premalignant lesion, patients (men) would be alerted that it’s not a completely normal or benign condition but they wouldn’t be scared by the word “cancer.” If you make that sort of nomenclature change, people (men) may be more open to the idea of accepting active surveillance,” he says."

So removing the cancer is primariliy a lie designed to influence men into accepting a particular therapy option preferred by some physicians.

But this approach to men's health has some substantial problems:

Biopsy samples aren’t always accurate, because biopsies include a relatively small number of cells. About 20% to 35% of Grade 1 Prostate cancers in men who go on to have surgery, end up being higher-grade cancers.
By removing the word cancer from diagnoses, men may be less likely to show up for active surveillance. About 40% to 60% of men have poor follow-up with active surveillance when you tell them they have a form of cancer that usually doesn’t cause harm. Follow up in men who are told they do not have cancer will be worse.
Those advocating for the removal of the word "cancer", have based their analysis on outcomes of mortality only, and have ignored the impact of untreated Grade 1 Prostste cancer on men's quality of life. So while men may live longer, and be available to provide for others, pay taxes, and do jobs women do not want to do, they may be experiencing symptoms that substantiall impact their ability to have a happy, sexually fulfilling life.
No one in the article acknowledges men's human rights to make informed decisions about their own bodies, their health, their futures. All the experts talk like men are children who must be influenced to make the right decisions, or animals which require manipulation, to remain useful.

Striking_Serve_5007 · 2024-11-10T10:35:07+00:00

The US Preventive Task Force Services recommends NO surveillance for prostate cancer in the general population as a routine screening. This is misandrist nonsense. Even as they lowered the age for routine mammography for breast cancer screening, they now take away screening recommendations for a men's cancer. Screening mammography has no more evidence that it "saves lives" than does prostate cancer screening. In addition, both cancers cause a similar death rate between men and women in the general population. Prostate cancer risk stratification after biopsy is getting much more sophisticated, and allows for men to choose active surveillance and will likely result in much less morbidity than surveillance and treatment of cancers in the past. Therefore, surveillance has NEVER been more beneficial and less harmful than currently, yet they want to take away routine PSA screening! Know also that beast cancer has ALWAYS received more government research monies than prostate cancer has received. Don't listen to these man-hating organizations, get your routine psa screenings after age 55 or so. The routine asymptomatic digital rectal exam is probably not important, but psa screening is very important.

Title	The Cancer That Doctors Don’t Want to Call Cancer [that only pertains to men]
Author	liferelationshi
Upvotes	119
Comments	11
Date	November 9, 2024 6:52 PM UTC (1 year ago)
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