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Originally Posted by J.D.
Maybe something to look into is a blood test that can be done and sent to a hospital in Florida. Suppose to detect a cancer problem 5 yrs in advance. Suppose to be the most accurate test. When I looked into it, it cost $450.00 and that was 4 years ago. Your doctor won't tell you about it, you have to ask, and some may not know about it. Cancer cells give off a hormone similar to what a woman pregnant will have. It can be detected before the tumor pops up, just like a woman knows she's pregnant before her belly swells. Some of you will think I'm crazy and that's fine, but maybe you should take your health into your own hands instead of just giving it to your doctor. Study up and don't just go to Medical sites that are controlled by the FDA, they only protect their protocol.
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J.D., I don't think you are crazy I think you bring up some good points must important is that we do need to take our health into our own hands. No one knows your own body better than you do. Back in 2001 I paid $1000.00 to have a complete body scan that insurance didn't cover, I was approaching the age that all of the females on my Dad's side of the family died at and thought it was the best Christmas present I could give myself that year to have a bench mark to go by. I have been lucky by starting the routine of a yearly phyiscal early in life any problems I have had have been found in the pre cancerous stage and taken care of before becoming cancer.
My next door neighbor was diagnosed with cancer this pass spring, they said it was early stages of lymphoma that came out as a growth in the hair line of her forehead, rather uncommon. Removal of the growth and radiation completed they are now telling her they are 80% sure cancer will present it self some where else in her body in the future.
I am not sure if the cancer screening blood test I have had in the past is the same one you are talking about. I do know that they had you sign a paper if your insurance wouldn't cover the test you would pay the rather large fee.
Patti