Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:13 am
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someone explain to her............
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:16 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
I would just like to say:
I didn't care much for Jade Goody, BUT I do feel for her family and friends that she has left behind, the same as I would do for anyone who has to deal with this horrible and seemingly more common disease.
I would also like to say how sick and tired I am of people who seem to post on threads in such a negative and hurtful manner because they feel like they have too. The OP was a tribute, rightly or wrongly. If you don't like the content of the thread or have no interest in it, DON"T POST. Go and find somewhere else to play!! I'm sure most of you cyber idiots wouldn't have the balls to say boo to a ghost in the real world!!!
I didn't care much for Jade Goody, BUT I do feel for her family and friends that she has left behind, the same as I would do for anyone who has to deal with this horrible and seemingly more common disease.
I would also like to say how sick and tired I am of people who seem to post on threads in such a negative and hurtful manner because they feel like they have too. The OP was a tribute, rightly or wrongly. If you don't like the content of the thread or have no interest in it, DON"T POST. Go and find somewhere else to play!! I'm sure most of you cyber idiots wouldn't have the balls to say boo to a ghost in the real world!!!
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:21 am
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Mar 22nd 2009, 10:25 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
I really hope that all the media exposure encourages not only more women to get smear testing done, but also change the age of cervical cancer screening to those who are sexually active and is not only available to age 25 and over in England and age 20 and over in Scotland. This would be such a positive step forward for female sexual health.
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:30 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
I remember, back in the 70's, when single women couldn't get screened at all, and the lower age limit for married women was, I think somewhere in the mid-20's.
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:35 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
As has been shown, its a relatively quick and painless process which is there to assist with the prevention of this particular disease
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:47 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
Mar 22nd 2009, 10:52 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
hi, i too dont really like jade..i felt she was very gobby and was only out to gain for her self in the public eye and the media was there to help her big time..she had a responsiblity to her and to her boys to get herself screened and obviously no respect for herself as she would have made sure she was healthy..screening for everyone is easily accessable and its free if you choose to use them..obviously in jades case the media and being famous was more important..so to me what goes around comes around.."and thats all i have to say about that`` (forest gump)
Mar 22nd 2009, 11:15 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
Wow, I'm shocked. How goddamn stupid is that??! Hopefully, then, the fact that Jade Goody was 27 has highlighted the need to start earlier. Like you say, it should be as soon as someone is sexually active and if that's 16, it's when they should start. When are they gonna get around to screening guys for the virus that causes it?!
Mar 22nd 2009, 11:15 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
If Jade had a test at 25 (which would be normal) and a subsequent recall (which I understand she had but was too scared to follow up on, but of course that is entirely hearsay) then she would have been treated at that point, and possibly alive today. There is no evidence to suggest that if she had had tests in her twenties the outcome would be any different now. Oh, and cervical cancer in your teens is also extremely rare. Generally speaking screening programmes only cover periods when the risk is high enough to cover the whole population. Less than 6% of cervical cancer deaths occur in women under 35, which with about 3,000 diagnosis, and under 1,000 deaths for all women, translates to a very small number of women affected who are not being screened.
Have a look here http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/can...idence/?a=5441 and you can see how incidence rates jump between the 16-20 group, the 20-25 group, and then the 25-29 group.
Anyway it is being reviewed again, however the bigger issue is getting people in the target age group to be screened, as the majority of cancers now occur in those people who have not attended the programme.
Mar 22nd 2009, 11:16 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
aah, look at the advertisement - for BUPA!
Mar 22nd 2009, 11:17 am
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
The reason for pushing the age up is because there are very high false positive rates in younger women, to do with natural changes in the cervical environment. So you have a group where cancer is very rare, but benign changes are very high. The result is a lot of unnecessary tests and worries. Screening programmes are always run to balance the risks and the costs/benefits. However if you have say a family history, you can request an earlier test, and as it is done in your GP surgery it's not much hassle to do so.
Mar 22nd 2009, 12:12 pm
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
Well I think its sad her dying on Mothers day and leaving two boys!
Celebs is what the public make - the mags are written and bought - the celeb is made . .
any way - yes she was a gobby tart on BB and CBB, ys she has made money for her sons, yes Max C is vile , , ,but I still think its sad! !
Celebs is what the public make - the mags are written and bought - the celeb is made . .
any way - yes she was a gobby tart on BB and CBB, ys she has made money for her sons, yes Max C is vile , , ,but I still think its sad! !
Mar 22nd 2009, 12:19 pm
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Re: Another sad loss...Jade Goody has passed away
Well I think its sad her dying on Mothers day and leaving two boys!
Celebs is what the public make - the mags are written and bought - the celeb is made . .
any way - yes she was a gobby tart on BB and CBB, ys she has made money for her sons, yes Max C is vile , , ,but I still think its sad! !
Celebs is what the public make - the mags are written and bought - the celeb is made . .
any way - yes she was a gobby tart on BB and CBB, ys she has made money for her sons, yes Max C is vile , , ,but I still think its sad! !
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