Re: OT: CT Scan might have saved my life!!
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numero = 66559
interpreted = N
texte = sal danna wrote: > One of the major reasons for my posting is to encourage others who can > afford to have a full body scan to do it. That scan probably saved my > life. Who knows how big the tumor would have been if I had never had > the scan and it was left to just grow? If I had waited for symptoms, > the cancer could have spread to other organs in my body and it would > have been too late. Sal, while I hope that your operation is a complete success and the tumor turns out the be benign, I would like to encourage everyone else to discuss the medical necessity with your doctor before going and getting a full body scan. Here is a fairly balanced article that lays out the pros and cons of preventative imaging: http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/119/113272.htm?pagenumber=3 The use of preventative scanning is not without risk and medically can often be quite questionable. Full body scans are truly only beneficial to the standalone clinics that have sprung up to offer them, often at much higher prices than would be charged in more clinical settings. On the other hand, I completely encourage everyone to have regular checkups and appropriate diagnostic tests, in consultation with your doctor. For example, I have a family history of colon cancer, so I had a colonoscopy (much more accurate than external scans) shortly after my 40th birthday. John -- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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sal danna wrote: > One of the major reasons for my posting is to encourage others who can > afford to have a full body scan to do it. That scan probably saved my > life. Who knows how big the tumor would have been if I had never had > the scan and it was left to just grow? If I had waited for symptoms, > the cancer could have spread to other organs in my body and it would > have been too late. Sal, while I hope that your operation is a complete success and the tumor turns out the be benign, I would like to encourage everyone else to discuss the medical necessity with your doctor before going and getting a full body scan. Here is a fairly balanced article that lays out the pros and cons of preventative imaging: http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/119/113272.htm?pagenumber=3 The use of preventative scanning is not without risk and medically can often be quite questionable. Full body scans are truly only beneficial to the standalone clinics that have sprung up to offer them, often at much higher prices than would be charged in more clinical settings. On the other hand, I completely encourage everyone to have regular checkups and appropriate diagnostic tests, in consultation with your doctor. For example, I have a family history of colon cancer, so I had a colonoscopy (much more accurate than external scans) shortly after my 40th birthday. John -- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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