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To: vladimir998

>> Actually I do [understand cancer treatment best practices].

We’ll see.

>> I just disagree with hacking off perfectly healthy body parts merely because there is a chance that the person might later develop cancer.

So you disagree with prophylactic oophorectomy for women with a high probability of contracting ovarian cancer? On what basis?

How about prophylactic hysterectomy for women at risk of endometrial cancers?

If everyone took your advice, and chose not to have anything done until they actually developed cancer, what would be the difference in incidence and mortality from these cancers?

What would be the economic impact of taking your advice?


44 posted on 06/18/2013 5:37:50 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Risk is not about present actuality. Risk is possible future not definite future. If you are not diseased you should not undergo treatment as if you were.


50 posted on 06/18/2013 5:46:12 PM PDT by vladimir998
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