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Posted 12/15/2022 1:00 PM (GMT -5)
The report from data collected found that only 14.1% of all cancers are detected by screening. The remaining cancer detection is by symptoms. The report goes on to say that most cancers don’t have screening tests. That four recommended screenings by the US Preventive Service Task Force show that cancer is found in:
Breast Cancer; 61%
Cervical Cancer; 52%
Colorectal Cancer; 45% and
Lung Cancer, just 3%
EVEN THOUGH NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE TASK FORCE, THE DATA SUGGESTED THAT PROSTATE CANCER WAS FOUND IN 77% OF THE SCREENED PATIENTS.
The report goes on to say that the researchers found that all screenings went down during the pandemic and they believe that screenings have continued to stay down.
Ottis Brawley of JH, says that more tests are needed for different cancers and that all of the tests need to be improved.
Much thanks to Steve and Wings for previous links to articles because of my limited computer skills. I do feel I have summarized this article completely enough.
I am off to the hospital to support my wife’s Tennis Elbow surgery from a torn ligament. She supports me, I support her and the wheels go round and round. LOL. My best to BBdude on his recovery and to all, keep up the positive attitude and fighting spirit. Also to all my brothers and sisters here.
Happy Holidays
Jack
Posted 12/17/2022 3:53 AM (GMT -5)
Both of my wife’s breast cancers were found due to her diligence with self examination, but not the by annual mammograms. In each case, the lump she could feel did not show on the mammogram. My prostate cancer was found by an elevated PSA during a physical as I turned 60.

Of all the cancers that can be found early through very simple and effective screening is colorectal, so it surprises me that only 45% are found through screening. But I do know a lot of otherwise smart people over 50 that don’t attend to it.

To show country differences, a friend in Ireland recently lost his father to a bad bout of colon cancer at age 61. There, they do not start screening for colorectal cancer until age 60. Though he was very fit, athletic and followed low risk lifestyle, when the cancer was found it was advanced and he lived only about a year. USA screening protocol would have probably made a tremendous difference.
Posted 12/17/2022 1:25 PM (GMT -5)
Certainly the high rate of prostate cancer detection is the result of PSA and digital screening by the examining physicians; that’s assuming the 77% number refers to the rate of positive biopsies. In any event early detection is key in the cure of most cancer.
Posted 12/17/2022 1:31 PM (GMT -5)
I live in Canada (west coast) and it’s only been the past 5 years or so that I’ve been prompted to have screenings for breast and colon cancer.
Cervical cancer has been screened regularly.

My mom died from colon cancer at the young age of 55.

I have had two colonoscopies - one at age 55 ( or 56?) and one last year at 59.
Polyps (that can turn to cancer) was found in the second one.
I really should have had my. first colonoscopy prior to 55

BTW: How is lung cancer screened?
Posted 12/17/2022 2:51 PM (GMT -5)
Lung cancer is tricky due to risk:

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/screening.htm
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