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Penile cancer is rare in America because most men are circumcised

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Really? That prevents this? *brow furrows* Does the reporter know what he's talking about?

[ August 13, 2003, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]
 

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Posted by Duragon C. Mikado (Member # 2815) on :
 
This thread violate the Bobbit Clause.
 

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Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
 
Yes, Kat. Uncircumcised men have a slightly greater chance of penile cancer, though it's still a pretty rare form of cancer whether or not a man is circumcised. I believe the higher rate of in uncircumcised men is due to infections and stuff underneath the foreskin.

By the way, T, you get negative dobie points for starting such a painful thread.

[ August 13, 2003, 02:37 PM: Message edited by: Jon Boy ]
 

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Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
 
"As shocking as it may sound, (amputation) is a reasonable option for a patient who has an aggressive penile cancer," Blank said. "Removing the penis or part of the penis can be truly lifesaving."

Yeah, but what a life.

They decided to amputate his penis during the same operation? They didn't consult the patient? He woke up, looked down, and....

I'd be suing, too.
 

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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
Ya, but Jon, you forgot one thing: I get bonus dobie points for starting an actual discussion. So it all evens out, IMO.
 

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Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
 
True. I don't think you've ever started a non-fluffy discussion before, T.

That said, I'd like to say that that doctor was completely irresponsible and unprofessional. The alleged cancer wasn't going to kill the guy in the next half hour, and even if it had been that bad, I'm sure he still would've liked to have known before they started cutting things off that can't be replaced.
 

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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
Amen, to that.

What kind of things do you tell a guy when he wakes up and looks down and to his surprise, there's nothing there?
 

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Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
 
At least if the cut off the wrong leg or arm, you can get a replacement.

msquared
 

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Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
 
I could find several stores in the Yellow pages that sell "replacements".
 

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Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
 

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Neither Dryden nor Khoury have been disciplined or had license interruptions, according to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. Complaints or investigations that don't result in disciplinary actions, however, are not made public, board spokeswoman Jane McFarland said.

Ralls did not file a complaint with the state board because of his pending lawsuit, Briley said.

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Why would filing a lawsuit prevent you from also filing a complaint?
 

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Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
 
I don't think "prevent" is the accurate word. As Jon said, the chance is lower, and I think he is correct in saying that this is related to the lower risk of infection.

There are basically two approaches to lowering your risk of developing cancer. One is to avoid exposure to carcinogens (don't smoke, don't work with radioactive materials, this kind of stuff). The other is to reduce the wear and tear on your body (the need for your cells to regenrate tissue above the normal cell cycle). Like not getting sunburt over and over or even not drinking scalding hot beverages regularly. Or, in this case, lowering the risk of infections.

None of this prevents cancer, it's just giving you better odds.
 

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Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
 
Gee, if there were limits on the lawsuit, and since there's no permanent ongoing care that needs to be done (the guy isn't in a vegetative state and doesn't need round the clock nursing) the most the doctors would have to pay is $250,000. Think that's right? See, that is one of the reasons I'm against caps on jury awards. Those guys should be sued out of business.

(Though, come on. The guy was 67. Think he really has much use for it anyway? )
 

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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
 

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Dryden: Gee Khoury, looks like Hurshell here has cancer in his privates too.

Khoury: Well something's certainly wrong with them!

Dryden: Maybe we should analyze the tissue. I've made all the incesions, it's your turn to do some work.

Khoury: Are you kidding me? I just had two BigMacs, you do it.

Dryden: Fine, Fine. I'll just cut it off, shall I?

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Hobbes
 

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Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 
Come now, Kayla, that's what the little blue pill is for.
 

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Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
 

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He had a normal sex life with his wife before the 1999 amputation.

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Sounds like he did have use for it.
 

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Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
 
Thinking about it, I want to know how T found this article. Googled for "cut wire"?
 

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Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
 
He was on GMA yesterday. Maybe T saw it and actually went looking for it.
 

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Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
 
It was actually a front page story on AOL's opening page yesterday (hey, had to go online at te in-law's house).
 

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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 
Ya, I saw it on AOL while I was working. I didn't think about it again till I saw Annie's thread and I just made the connection.
 

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Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
 
>> He has not had reconstructive surgery because there is not enough tissue to do it, Briley said. <<


 

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Posted by Sweet William (Member # 5212) on :
 
<<<<<<Insert Hedwig reference here>>>>>>

Many moons ago, when my mom went in for a breast biopsy, there was a place on the paperwork that said something like:

"If the lump is deemed cancerous, do we have your permission to excise the breast, if we want to?"

(It was some type of biopsy that required her to be unconscious).

The reason I know this, is because she actually laughed at that. Hard. When I read it, she said "I wonder how many women actually answer yes to this?"

Thank God her lump was benign.
 

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Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
 
Yeah, but they went in for bladder cancer and cut of his meat and potatos! It's a bit different I think. If they thought it was a possiblity, they should have made that very, very clear before hand. I mean, if you are going in for a breast biopsy, I think you kind of assume there might be breast cancer and something might need to be done about it. Maybe that's just me, though.
 

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