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Old 01-25-2017, 07:26 PM  
kane
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Originally Posted by woj View Post
I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't want to get prostate cancer in the UK, 50% chance of beating it vs nearly certainty you will beat it the US..

so are socialist health care systems really "best" like some tried to argue earlier? you guys can take the 50% odds of surviving, I'll stick with the 90%+...
I wonder how much of that is early detection. Here in the US there are constant commercials and ads recommending you get checked for cancer. When you go to the doctor they ask you about it and suggest screenings if you are of a certain age or have a history of it in your family. I wonder if they do that with the same amount of diligence there or if it is a case of less early detection equaling more deaths.
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