Photo by Volt Collection/Shutterstock, CDC: 10 life-threatening reactions linked with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, CDC: Flu continues to have 'low' impact as COVID-19 pandemic rages, Study: Rising number of people getting weight-linked headaches, Experts: Vaccines likely to be effective against new COVID-19 variants, Poll: Half in U.S. still not wearing masks when out in public, President Joe Biden's 48-year career in government. Then, They did a bone density scan, and found that I had gained bone density everywhere in my body, except in my Femurs. They just played Milk & Alcohol on the Blues station on our TV / Music Cable. ).....I have had so many aches and pains since this all began (all attributable to PC of course.....in no way related to my age ).....The one thing that is freaking me out at the moment is a grumbling hip pain....I have now convinced myself that this "Means" something....I'm now kicking my butt that I never went to the hospital 2 and a half years ago when my GP wanted to send me with my 3.1 PSA (I knew better...thought 3.1 being only .1 above the cutoff for my age was "SAFE"....Ignorance and denial will get you every time), In life it pays to be born lucky.....You certainly have to be lucky overall with doctors....As you say things could have worked out so much differently for you had you got the right doctor first time round....The only thing I could really say is maybe my GP could have twisted my arm and "made" me go to the hospital back then, but overall it's not her responsibility....I'm an adult....she did agree to check my PSA every 6 months instead of annually, so I can't complain.....I'm in the UK so under the NHS and despite the fact that they get a "bad press" sometimes they have been excellent to me (so far)....The hospital urologist just surprised me really with his attitude.....Not unpleasant, just very businesslike.....never even introduced himself, I had to ask his name....Its always possible of course that some Doctors are not very good when faced with patients who they have to give bad news to......Maybe it's a kind of defensive mechanism....don't get too friendly in case the patient asks too many questions, and you have to give him some dodgy answers....Maybe I'm reading too much itno it...Maybe he's just generally an A**hole. L_Family, CC BY-SA 2.0 As a way to avoid heavy radiation exposure during cancer detection, scientists from Stanford University’s School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital have demonstrated that MRI-based imaging techniques are just as effective as conventional scanning methods, but bring none of the risks. MRI accurately showed final tumor size to within 1 cm in 12 (57%) of 21 patients, underestimated tumor size by more than 1 cm in two patients (10%), and … Post surgery pathology showed I had 40% involvment of the Prostate. I hadn't heard about the situation with Johnson. Old Salt,  When I had my Radiation Treatments, I could control the music in the room, as well. Autopsies of men who die of other c… Results: Estimates of the sensitivity of MRI for the detection of cancer vary widely depending on method of analysis used and the definition of significant disease. I'm still doing at least 80 minutes per day and up to 100 min per day, riding at a tempo of 100 - 120 beats per minute (with CD's going on a player) when I feel up to it. It was to take 2 1/2 hours. From what you write, I have to agree with the assertions of your unpleasant hospital attending doctor (typical of busy urologists). June 12 (UPI) -- Doctors have traditionally relied on ultrasounds to examine men for prostate cancer, but the method can't pinpoint specific tumors, a new study says. Whole body MRI is highly accurate in the early detection of breast cancer metastases Date: May 9, 2010 Source: American College of Radiology / … Hi Guys, I'm new here, Live in the UK (hope this is OK here this being a US site). After cancer treatment, an MRI is unable to determine whether remaining masses are cancerous: The MRI might show signs of cancer, but that cancer might not be active.