CBS cares, about testicular cancer

Started by FP, Jan 18, 2011, 11:35 PM

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FP

in an interesting way... its always about the ladies. I saw this on tv tonight:

http://www.cbs.com/cbs_cares/testicular_cancer/

Remember, if you wanna do something special for your woman on valentines day, fondle your own balls.  :laughing6:




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Quote from: CBS
But it is the # 1 cancer afflicting males between the ages of 15 and 35.


Quote from: Dr. Adam S. Feldman
Testicular cancer is the most common type of solid cancer in men who are 15 to 35 years old and is the second most common in men aged 35 - 40.


This is how full of shit the (legacy) media is: Dr. Feldman specified 'solid' to up the statistical ante (in order to discount leukemia, I guess) and by the time it gets to CBS, the qualifier 'solid' is quietly dropped and testicular cancer becomes the #1 cancer type between the ages 15-35.

My point isn't to discount testicular cancer; it is about the lack of credibility in (mainstream) news reporting.
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