This message was edited on
November 08, 2012 at
06:01:14 PM by opnwhlr
A funny post on the popular social news site Reddit soon turned into a serious health issue regarding cancer – and may have saved one man’s life, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
An anonymous user posted a story about his friend, who jokingly took a pregnancy test left by an ex-girlfriend and was surprised when the test came back positive. Thousands of Reddit users posted comments on the story, many telling the original user to have his friend get tested for testicular cancer.
Pregnancy tests detect the amount of the hormone beta human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in an individual’s urine. While the hormone is produced by the developing placenta during pregnancy, it can also be associated with testicular cancer, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Eventually, the user posted a second post to Reddit, saying his unnamed friend went to the doctor and did indeed have a small testicular tumor. According to the user, the tumor is easily treatable since it was found early
I wish to just add a comment or two
. I am a stage four cancer survivor! The big "C" is nothing to mess with. I assume "most" of the guys who post on here are under the age of 50 but regardless there are a number of "signs" you can watch for. If you are 50 or older and have never had a colonoscopy I strongly suggest you discuss this with your family doctor. I just had my 11th one over the past 38 years and they found two non-malignant polyps. Polyps NORMALLY take ten years to become cancerous! Much progress has been made in the cancer field and with proper testing and medical treatment many have a chance of living a full and normal life. Twice, in a period of eleven months, my wife was told I had weeks to live but I was able, with the help of good medical people..and GOD...to beat it. That's it for my soap box. Just be careful. If you smoke...STOP!!! If you chew...STOP...as both do contribute to cancer. I wish you all good health! leon
I LEARNED ESP FROM MY MOM
"PUT YOUR SWEATER ON: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE COLD?"
|
