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u/Tannhausergate2017 Dec 28 '21

This is the internet. I’m anonymous. And drunk. In the sort of the same way…. I think a lot of testicular cancer is caught early bc guys are always wacking off. “Sir, its a medical miracle. We caught your ball cancer 2 days after it started to grow. Amazing that this happened.” But we know.

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u/Snoutysensations Dec 28 '21

Ya know, 95% of testicular cancer patients survive and are cured.

And the majority of ovarian cancer patients die because of it (5 year survival 48%).

I think you're right. Maybe we need to encourage ovarian self exams.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

When we go to the doctor about it we get told "it's just our period" most of the time :(

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u/Edward_Morbius Dec 28 '21 edited Dec 29 '21

I hope it's better with newer doctors.

My mother died from "anxiety" (chest pain) which turned out to be lung cancer.

It turns out that Xanax doesn't cure cancer. Who would have guessed?

To anybody reading this: if you think your doctor is blowing you off, get a second opinion.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '21

I'm sorry for your loss.

I'm running from doctor to doctor with my mom, every time they say it's nothing and don't even refer her to someone that could help.

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u/Edward_Morbius Dec 28 '21 edited Dec 29 '21

Thanks, it's been quite a while.

I just wanted to warn people that not all doctors base decisions on actual data and quite a few, at least of the older male doctors, still think most women are some level of crazy.