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frequent
February 24th, 2018, 03:16
This is a serious question. Recent research shows that frequent sex lowers the risk of prostate cancer (https://www.menshealth.com/health/ejaculation-and-prostate-cancer-risk). Fry has announced (in The Guardian of course, where else!) that he had an operation for prostate cancer (https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/feb/23/stephen-fry-has-prostate-cancer) in January
joe552
February 24th, 2018, 03:34
In that case, I'm certain to get it. :confused:
frequent
February 24th, 2018, 03:39
In that case, I'm certain to get it. :confused:You've misunderstood the evidence. More sex lowers the risk. You may not have a risk in the first place. Presumably however you are being tested as part of your annual check-up?
frequent
February 24th, 2018, 03:44
And while we are on things medical. Perhaps our Australian residents can confirm the availability of a free poo test (for bowel cancer) (https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/national-bowel-cancer-screening-program) through the post. A friend tells me that all residents over a certain age in Australia get a poo test kit sent to them through the mail; they then self-sample and send the results back together with their doctor's name, again through the mail. If a problem is detected their doctor contacts them

Damn socialised medicine
Brad the Impala
February 24th, 2018, 13:49
The home shit check for the elderly has been the norm for years in the UK. Do keep up. http://https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-cancer-screening/fob-test/
scottish-guy
February 24th, 2018, 23:32
Brad is correct - I have received about 3 of those test invitation mailings but I haven't returned any of them as I've found it impossible to hold the envelope open and shit in it at the same time.

There's a serious design flaw
joe552
February 25th, 2018, 12:28
I got the bowel cancer test kit about a month ago. It was fine. I don't have an annual check up - I see my GP when I need to. Perhaps it's something I should consider.
scottish-guy
February 25th, 2018, 22:59
If I asked my GP surgery for an annual check up I'd get short shrift - unless you have an underlying chronic condition like diabetes or are in certain occupations then you have no chance of getting your health routinely checked