[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary Lent 4

[Ginga Wilder]

Ann, yes.  That was on NBC news last night.  DCIS as a diagnosis and
regarding treatment is controversial.  Some call it severe atypia (non
malignant); others call it Stage 0 carcinoma (malignant).  When I was
working in the cytology lab 1000 years ago, we all agreed that an 'in situ'
diagnosis was very fortunate.  The trouble with DCIS is that in some cases,
it will recur following treatment...I had lumpectomy and 6 weeks of
radiation in 2010.  Mine has recurred, according to pathology.  I believe
it is true that left untreated, some DCIS cancers can become invasive.
It's impossible to do research on that because no one wants to be the one
who is not treated.  So, there are lots of opinions.

I think the research that is being discussed this week on television falls
into the same category as the PSA tests done on men looking for prostate
cancer.  Some research says that PSA does not really tell much about a
man's prostate.  IMO, I believe big pharma is driving a lot of this
'research'....it's more about money than good diagnostics.

Thanks,
Ginga

On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:

> Ginga, I'm listening to a thing on PBS evening news right now about DCIS
> and misdiagnosis.  I did not realize it's NOT cancer, and that not all
> women with DCIS develop cancer.  There is a 25% misdiagnosis rate, but I'm
> not sure if it's false positive or negative diagnosis.  Maybe you already
> know all this.  Or if not, maybe you can find the story on the PBS
> website.  I certainly don't want to affect your relationship with surgeons,
> oncologists, etc.  I know you're wise enough to take what you can use and
> leave the rest.
>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 6:57 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > Oh, Ginga, I'm glad to hear you say that all is well.  But I'm sorry
> about
> > the procedure -- these are never easy.
> >
> > Ann
> >
> > The Rev. Ann Markle
> > Buffalo, NY
> > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> The pathology showed DCIS again.  I will see a surgeon next week.  The
> >> oncologist is suggesting bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction.  This
> >> may seem radical but I won't have the recurrence thing hanging over me
> >> into
> >> old age. We will see what the surgeon and Medicare have to say.  All is
> >> well.  Will update when I know more.
> >>
> >
> >
>