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Sorry, I'm no longer convinced of this. I think there's a large range of procedures/treatments being done that don't work, that kill people all the time. And in
by dukeofdoom 3y ago
Sorry, I'm no longer convinced of this. I think there's a large range of procedures/treatments being done that don't work, that kill people all the time. And in the end you are often just trading short term risk, for a longer payoff.
Say you have prostate cancer. Should you risk the low chance of dying of prostate cancer 10 years from now, or the higher chance of incontinence, and medical complications from the treatment you undertake now.
- jonlucc 3y agoThat is why doctors are supposed to consent their patients and weigh those risks. For what it’s worth, the risk of incontinence form prostate cancer surgery has been dropping quickly as traditional surgery is replaced by robotic surgery, sparing the nerve that runs close under the prostate.