Ronnie Brown, Philadelphia Eagle

[Zanshin]

[hater]Champing at the bit[/hater]

[MMH]

If a simple blood test could diagnose cancer, and the best way to treat cancer is to get it early, it stands to reason that cancer would not be the number one killer of Americans today.

Christ, docs are so desperate to find ways to early diagnose cancer they're actually embracing the idea that dogs can smell it.  There are no "simple" tests for cancer.  WBC can increase with cancer, especially lymphoma/leukemia (obviously).  But it's hardly diagnostic, and would not be the first conclusion a doctor would draw (again, unless it was L/L, in which case the numbers would be sky high).  Extremely expensive tests (CAT scans, FDG-PET) are required for most cancers to be definitively diagnosed.  One of the most avid areas of research right now is early detection biomarkers, and it is by no means "simple".

And Eagaholic, I hope you're joking, because prostate cancer is not more prevalent in men;  women don't have a prostate.

[ice grillin you]

all im saying is without that blood test they would have never found his brain tumor

[QB Eagles]

Who even said that Harrison has cancer? I haven't seen any reports that say whether the tumor was benign or malignant.

[Sgt PSN]

Its the bye week.  Just go with it.

[hbionic]

I believe the correct name is "mongoloid."

[PhillyPhreak54]

all im saying is without that blood test they would have never found his brain tumor

I don't think they used a blood test to detect this. I read that he told the doctor he'd been having headaches and they ordered a scan which detected the tumor.

[General_Failure]

No, they asked him if he had any brain tumors and he answered with "Banana." Then they did some blood work until he passed out, drew on his face and took pictures, then they got drunk and cut open his skull to find the tumor.

[Munson]

So on one side of the ledger we have IGY and Munson. On the other Dio and I.

I'm comfortable where I am.

hey now don't be putting me on his side. I was just trying to clarify what he was attempting to say.

[hbionic]

Too late. Jew.

[Zanshin]

No, they asked him if he had any brain tumors and he answered with "Banana." Then they did some blood work until he passed out, drew on his face and took pictures, then they got drunk and cut open his skull to find the tumor.

So, the usual way.

[Eagaholic]

all im saying is without that blood test they would have never found his brain tumor

Can you teach Jarrad Page to backpedal this fast? Please.

[Eagaholic]

And Eagaholic, I hope you're joking, because prostate cancer is not more prevalent in men;  women don't have a prostate.

Um, yeah. it was a joke.

[Rome]

Matty has given at least nine women prostrate cancer.

[General_Failure]

Does he prorate cancer to the prostate by prostrated date rape?