Seems they (don't you always wonder how they is) now think that all this cancer screening is accomplishing nothing. This seems especially true for the dreaded manugram and prostrate cancer screening. First shuffle was by the American Cancer Society which rushed to assure us that such tests do find early stage cancers.
The problems seem to be in what doctors advise their patients do do about these little bumps that may be totally unnecessary and indeed harmful. This is one step closer to those of us that believe the tests themselves can be harmful if for no other reason than we turn control of our bodis over to alien lifeforms with strange apparatuses. And screening constantly for ovarian cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and now thyroid cancer develops a cancer consciousness that cannot be health. What we hold in mind we create in body.
Moreover while all these appointments for these annual tests obviously help pay the Mercedes payments it makes it very difficult to see a doctor if you really have a concern about your body. Gynocologists are scheduled months in advance just to cover the routine screenings. Try getting a quick appointment when your breast self-exam actually reveals a lump which concerns you.
And new research is questioning the advisibility of removing tumors. Seems many cancers generate a chemical which prevent the growth of others. And prostrate cancer is often so very slow growing the host would not know about it except for the test and would likely die of natural causes before it killed him. And even John Hopkins has questioned the common treatments of radiation and chemotherapy because they break down our immune systems when they need to most be built up.
So maybe it is time to kick the medical community out of our bodies and return control to the owners. Time to get back in touch with yourself and pay attention to your body and its workings and only see the doctor when you believe something just may be wrong. Tune into your Chakras from time to time. Exhibit some control over what you eat and drink. Take a walk on a regular basis and drink in the beauty around you.
Thought I would mention, since this is essentially a political blog, that this news about the excessive cancer screening followed by sometimes unnecessary and excessive treatments might have a profound effect on reducing the cost of universal health care reform. Might make it amazingly affordable if we all took some responsibility for our own health and wellbeing.
Well said.
ReplyDeleteR had to wait three weeks for an appointment with a Consultant for something his doctor thinks could be serious. The appointment came and tests were scheduled. This morning he went to have an ultra sound and a Doppler and even in a private institution, there is no one there this morning to do them! So tomorrow's appointment with the Consultant has to be postponed and he cannot be seen until the 12th of next month. He went through a series of unexpected blood tests last night as dengue is suspected. I think not! We will know today. All this costs money - A great deal of money and whilst the goose is getting fat, the chicken wastes away!
I really get very tired of all these things that were once thought to detect anything in its early stages. Many years ago, because of inept technicians, the wonderful doctors told me that I was neurotic, there was nothing wrong with me and what I had was all in my head! I knew my body and knew something was very wrong. I proved them all wrong when after numerous scans, gastroscopies barium meals, colonoscopies I collapsed with a perforated duodenal ulcer!
Lucky to have lived to tell the tale.