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To: Justin C who wrote (138475)	3/23/2007 10:52:27 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 225578

Justin, I understand Prostate cancer is one of the most curable. My brother-in-law was diagnosed 10 years or so ago, and fully recovered. One of the problems with the PSA test, I understand, is it generates a high incidence of false positives, which can cause a lot of unnecessary consternation. In your case it identified the disease, hopefully at an early stage. Best wishes to you.

To: Justin C who wrote (138475)	3/24/2007 1:48:24 PM
From: Naomi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

Justin, that's great that you were detected early and can look forward to a complete recovery. I had a colonoscopy on a Monday morning, tissue was taken and the lab work came back as malignant, a CT Scan on Tuesday and surgery on Wednesday. I was Stage II. It all happened quickly for me and I was told those wonderful words...cancer free and no need for chemo or radiation Wednesday immediately after I woke up. I believe it is very important to take any and all of the examinations that are available to find cancer. In so many cases there are no symptoms at first and you can have it long before it gets to the point you begin to have symptoms or begin to experience pains. I have recently read that they have now developed a blood test that will tell them if you have any cancer cells in your body and run the tests to find it if they do. Also read that there were less cancer deaths last year than the one before and I believe that is due to the cancer awareness programs being brought forth to remind people to have those exams to find it. In most instances it does not have to become a death sentence if you stay aware of the tests available and take advantage of them.