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@xahnegrey40
Thanks for that.
Two questions:
1. Why in the world did you think you would never get cancer? It seems to be something of a random occurrence (bracha gene aside), doesn't it ?
2. Okay, maybe I'm being too lazy here to do a search, but is there such as thing as a PET scan that looks for ANY kind of cancer?! I mean, I know that the PSMA scan that we're familiar with just looks specifically for prostate antigens.
That sounds a little, I dunno, almost Star Trekian...
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@sandguy
I have always taken pretty good care of myself ( and a doc in Houston told me yrs ago that my prostate was small and firm and I would prob never have any prostate problems !) and have a fridge full of vitamin supplements...which I find ironic ...I HOPED I would never get any cancer as I have seen it up close ( twin sister, older sister and father all died from cancers) but as we get older, cancers do seem to find us, as it is a disease of cell replication gone awry..as for PET scans see below..
What PET scans see
Broad-purpose PET scans: These can detect many types of cancer by highlighting cells that are very active, such as lung, brain, and colorectal cancer. They can also be used to check for a recurrence of cancer, evaluate the effectiveness of treatment, or determine if cancer has spread.
Prostate-specific PET scans: A PSMA PET scan uses a special tracer that attaches to prostate cancer cells, making them highly visible on the scan. This is considered a significant advancement for finding prostate cancer anywhere in the body, even at very low PSA levels.