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AnninGlos | Report | 27 Nov 2009 16:56 |
Bowel cancer.- In the paper it appears that a high percentage of those who die from bowel cancer are over 65. I have recently done the bowel cancer test, which thank goodness was all clear. But that will be the last one they send me as they don't do it if you are 70 or over and there is a two year gap between tests. |
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BrianW | Report | 27 Nov 2009 18:26 |
I've sent one off this week, so sweating on the results ! |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 27 Nov 2009 19:35 |
The US Colon Society recommended some years ago that the fecal sample be done every year for all over 60s |
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Jean (Monmouth) | Report | 27 Nov 2009 19:38 |
A lot of these age limits are arbitary. Yuo are not supposed to need breast checks after 70, but the surgeon I had insists that I still 7yrs later, see him once a year and have my remaining breast mammographed and I am nearly 75. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 27 Nov 2009 19:49 |
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jean,300171 | Report | 27 Nov 2009 20:18 |
I had my breast checked just befor my 70th this year and although I was told you dont get called after your 70th birthday you can ring in two years time 2012 and ask to have one done in fact you can ring every two years up to your 80th....Jean. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 27 Nov 2009 21:07 |
I believe you can ask for both mammogram and bowel cancer test but so many over 70s wont bother. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 27 Nov 2009 21:12 |
The report gets sent to my doctor's with the notation that I must return in 12 months time. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 27 Nov 2009 21:16 |
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AnninGlos | Report | 27 Nov 2009 21:21 |
How strange. Ours comes in the post and is returned via the post with no special requests at all, just 3 samples, and this is every 2 years. This year was the second one I have done. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 27 Nov 2009 21:28 |
We're given a requisition by our doctor, have to take it to a clinic (the same one we go to for blood tests, etc), and they give us the little card file etc. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 27 Nov 2009 21:30 |
Ours are in special envelopes that it says have been passed as safe by the post office. |
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BrianW | Report | 30 Nov 2009 10:21 |
The routine testing for bowel cancer seems to be a new thing, and not before time. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 30 Nov 2009 18:38 |
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BrianW | Report | 2 Dec 2009 22:02 |
I had a higher than recommended PSA reading a few weeks ago, so it's off to see the consultant tomorrow. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 3 Dec 2009 00:15 |
Good luck Brian |
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Jean (Monmouth) | Report | 3 Dec 2009 18:52 |
Good luck, Brian. I bet you find the suspense a bit wearing. |
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BrianW | Report | 3 Dec 2009 22:59 |
Well I saw the consultant and have elected for a biopsy on the 14th, so as to find out if anything is going on. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 4 Dec 2009 00:37 |
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BrianW | Report | 8 Dec 2009 10:56 |
Well, I got the all clear letter for the bowel cancer test yesterday, so that's one down, one to go. |
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