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Originally Posted by red 928
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I'm pretty sure I've posted this here before, but ....
I've done the "regular" type twice now, and both times they found different cancers. They would not have been found by the cologuard test.
The first one was serious enough (same cancer as what killed Steve Jobs and Aretha Franklin); Neuroendocrine cancer. The second one was a mole that was "bad", that I couldn't see.
I'm truly one in a million on this, but I feel really lucky to have had these found. I'm now followed with bi-annual scans, bloodwork, and I get a monthly infusion (all for the Neuroendcrine cancer). Mine was found early enough that surgery got it (most) and I have a low proliferation and growth rate (measurable from biopsy)
The good thing is that with all the bloodwork and scans (PET/CT head to mid thigh) they also know what I "don't" have.
50% of men in America will get cancer in their lives. But that's everything from moles to brain cancer... so they aren't all deadly. Advances in detection and treatment have grown/expanded dramitically and will only continue to do so. The new options and treatments for my own Neuroendocrice cancer (which is considered an orphan cancer) has really increased since mine was found 5 years ago (on Halloween!). I'm hopeful to be here a long time.
I raise a glass to all of you (yuck)!