Re: OT: CT Scan might have saved my life!!
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texte = Thanks to everyone for all of your good wishes. I am confident that everything will be just fine and will let you know if the tumor is benign or not. The stats say 90% of the kidney tumors are malignant, but since it was caught so early, full recovery and cancerfree outcome is around 90%. As far as the risks of the full body scan, I should have been more specific in my reccomendation. If you are going to have such a scan, make sure it is a EBCT scanner. When I sent my images on a CD to the Cleveland Clinic for my second opinion, the Chairman of the Glickman Institute of Urology made reference to the quality of the CT images that also included software to view all of the scan stages. FYI The LifeScore Clinic is the only imaging center in San Diego with an EBCT scanner. EBCT scanners are low radiation scanners. A typical study delivers 1/3 the radiation compared to MDCT scanners. The breasts receive 50% less radiation compared to MDCT. EBCT is the only scanner recently approved by the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Technology Assessment Committees for coronary artery calcium screening (MDCT was not approved for this use). Also, since most dread the intrusiveness of the Colonoscopy, the Virtual Colonoscopy is less intrusive and just as accurate. http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/colon_cancer_news.aspx?id=3D17411 Currently, the recommended screening procedures for colorectal cancer include the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and the double-contrast barium enema; however, the potential for earlier detection and higher cure rates may increase with the advent of more refined screening techniques. CT-Colonography is a simple, non-invasive procedure that may provide a higher diagnostic sensitivity in screening for colorectal cancer. CT-colonography allows physicians to visualize the interior surface of the colon. It is less invasive, more rapid and less costly than standard colonoscopy. Thanks again, Sal D'Anna On 3/28/06, John Peacock
wrote: > 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 s= can. > 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=3D3 > > The use of preventative scanning is not without risk and medically can of= ten be > quite questionable. Full body scans are truly only beneficial to the sta= ndalone > clinics that have sprung up to offer them, often at much higher prices th= an > would be charged in more clinical settings. > > On the other hand, I completely encourage everyone to have regular checku= ps and > appropriate diagnostic tests, in consultation with your doctor. For exam= ple, 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Thanks to everyone for all of your good wishes. I am confident that everything will be just fine and will let you know if the tumor is benign or not. The stats say 90% of the kidney tumors are malignant, but since it was caught so early, full recovery and cancerfree outcome is around 90%. As far as the risks of the full body scan, I should have been more specific in my reccomendation. If you are going to have such a scan, make sure it is a EBCT scanner. When I sent my images on a CD to the Cleveland Clinic for my second opinion, the Chairman of the Glickman Institute of Urology made reference to the quality of the CT images that also included software to view all of the scan stages. FYI The LifeScore Clinic is the only imaging center in San Diego with an EBCT scanner. EBCT scanners are low radiation scanners. A typical study delivers 1/3 the radiation compared to MDCT scanners. The breasts receive 50% less radiation compared to MDCT. EBCT is the only scanner recently approved by the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Technology Assessment Committees for coronary artery calcium screening (MDCT was not approved for this use). Also, since most dread the intrusiveness of the Colonoscopy, the Virtual Colonoscopy is less intrusive and just as accurate. http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/colon_cancer_news.aspx?id=3D17411 Currently, the recommended screening procedures for colorectal cancer include the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and the double-contrast barium enema; however, the potential for earlier detection and higher cure rates may increase with the advent of more refined screening techniques. CT-Colonography is a simple, non-invasive procedure that may provide a higher diagnostic sensitivity in screening for colorectal cancer. CT-colonography allows physicians to visualize the interior surface of the colon. It is less invasive, more rapid and less costly than standard colonoscopy. Thanks again, Sal D'Anna On 3/28/06, John Peacock wrote: > 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 s= can. > 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=3D3 > > The use of preventative scanning is not without risk and medically can of= ten be > quite questionable. Full body scans are truly only beneficial to the sta= ndalone > clinics that have sprung up to offer them, often at much higher prices th= an > would be charged in more clinical settings. > > On the other hand, I completely encourage everyone to have regular checku= ps and > appropriate diagnostic tests, in consultation with your doctor. For exam= ple, 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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