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Discharged from being followed for cancer

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 8 11:19am | Replies (21)
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@mak70

I am so g-d tired of hearing over and over and over again that cancers are slow growing before they become an issue. My slow growing cancer has become an issue and now I am going to die because of those issues while the doctors are off being cautious. Eff them. It is so sad that people live in fear of the possibility of future cancer when I am sitting here with real cancer.

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isadora2021 | @isadora2021 | Aug 24 6:58pm

I’m so sorry to hear that 😰

The reputable hospital sites I read when referring to “slow growing” for HPV related cancers used a timeframe of 15-20 years. With Laurie22 being 79 and being all clear now that seems to have played a role (rightly or wrongly) in their assessment of risk v cost/resources in stopping screening 🥹

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kenc | @kenc | Aug 24 8:22pm

My urologist said that at age 75 there is longer need for prostate cancer screening. Meanwhile my wife's oncologist strongly objected to that notion. He said prostate cancer is a threat at any age and some are very virulent and can be slowed or stopped with early treatment.

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