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In reply to the discussion: Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon: "The grossest part of Michael Douglas’ cancer brag" [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)18. Well, he didn't identify who.
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Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon: "The grossest part of Michael Douglas’ cancer brag" [View all]
Amerigo Vespucci
Jun 2013
OP
He got HPV from a woman who got it from a man. He probably gave it to one or more women.
SharonAnn
Jun 2013
#76
I think most people are unaware that you can contract the disease this way.
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2013
#2
yeah, not with her on this one. public knowledge about disease prevention is a good thing.
unblock
Jun 2013
#5
No, he didn't say his was HPV caused. And if you don't think people should
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#12
Thank you. But the writer is an idiot. He didn't 'boast'. I smoked for 40 years, but
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#30
Maybe it's just that sinister smirk on his face that makes you think he's boasting..
Hulk
Jun 2013
#10
It wouldn't bother you if your spouse outed something like that in the national news?
Myrina
Jun 2013
#55
That isn't what he said, but let mis-characterize it like the media is doing so we will lose focus
still_one
Jun 2013
#29
So, if he didn't get it FROM her, then he got it FROM SOMEONE ELSE & likely gave it TO her.
Myrina
Jun 2013
#56
To have that whole exchange, bring his wife and such a private thing out in public. Just douche-y.
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#36
If that douche was actually concerned about preventing disease and educating people, that is one
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#45
Really, so we shouldn't tell people how diseases are transmitted? What about
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#43
That is all wonderful stuff. Apparently I missed the bulk of his dissertation. The only part I saw
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#46
Bullshit. It makes people aware of a risk they may not be aware of. As far as I know he did NOT
still_one
Jun 2013
#26
The Dailymail is full of it. The American Cancer Society and SPOHNC both
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#44
Well, just because there is "evidence" of HPV does not follow that HPV caused the cancer.
MADem
Jun 2013
#47
It's called pathology. Would like to see mine where they looked for HPV-16 when
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#51
Are you telling me that a person can't get cancer from smoking/drinking, and then, later,
MADem
Jun 2013
#57
Basically the exposure to HPV takes place decades before the cancer develops.
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#61
However, via pathology, one who knows what they're looking at can identify
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#70
When Michael Douglas's pathology report is released to the public, we can continue this discussion.
MADem
Jun 2013
#71
OK, you're stuck on just Mike Douglas and I'm stuck on people being aware
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#72
This is my last comment, I promise. The point of the OP article was that
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#74
It might not have been "his spouse" anyway that gave him the HPV that may or may not have caused the
MADem
Jun 2013
#48
No, Michael Douglas was not cured of his cancer. He's remained cancer free for
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#52
I stand corrected. What we do know is that he was able to play Liberace to Matt Damon's
MADem
Jun 2013
#53
First of all I don't think Douglas is a Conservative. As far as your main point, disease strikes
still_one
Jun 2013
#63
I'll never understand the mentality that a person has "earned" their cancer.
Lone_Star_Dem
Jun 2013
#75