[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary Lent 4

[Ginga Wilder]

Ann, etc., you may read what the American Cancer Society says about DCIS
here:

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-breast-cancer-types

Ginga

On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
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