Pink bats for mother's day (breast cancer), no blue bats for father's day (prostate cancer)?

[bgold]

Re: Pink bats for mother's day (breast cancer), no blue bats for father's day (prostate cancer)?

Obviously meant woman not women

[maverick14]

Re: Pink bats for mother's day (breast cancer), no blue bats for father's day (prostate cancer)?

I just graduated from medical school so I'd like to think I know a lil' something so figured I'd share another point of view. If any other practicing physicians are out there feel free to correct/add on.

A big problem with prostate cancer is screening. It's simple to think that a DRE or PSA test will tell you a clear cut yes or no but that's not the case.
Most medical organizations differ on their opinions as to whether to screen asymptomatic men and whether there is any benefit to it.
In fact, several organizations recommend asymptomatic men NOT be screened.
This is because many times PSA screening is inaccurate and to be honest confusing--causing many men to undergo further unnecessary testing--which in their own right can cause unwanted adverse effects.
Yes, a DRE and PSA can detect cancer early but many studies have yet to show that it can end up saving lives.
Most men with prostate cancer, as mentioned in the OP, don't die of prostate cancer.
Breast cancer on the other hand has a simpler/more effective means of both detecting AND saving lives which is more universally agreed upon among medical organizations.
Another reason why it is so highly advertized, more so than prostate screening, from a medical POV.

That being said, I won't further clutter a collecting forum with medical jargon. Just figured my 2cents might shed more light.
My personal opinion is I'd love to see blue bats in MLB and if it went to a good cause then even better.