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Well I have finally been able to devote a goodly portion of my time to the above project. I am about half way through the 1385 stories. There should be many matters to discuss when my paper is available for everyone to peruse. My biggest challenge was categorising risk from each member's story. I utilised the Australian Clinical Guidelines for that purpose.
The paper I feel, will be a good testimony to Terry's memory. It will be a purely factual data analysis and will not contain any commentary from me whatsoever. Hopefully it will be a useful tool for newly diagnosed men.
Mark I will email you a draft when I am close to the release candidate. Needless to say, you will have the final word on the published paper.
Thanks Don, trust you have been travelling well. Looking forward to chewing the fat with you on a few matters that you raised previously.
best wishes
john
Ok guys, the project is nearing completion. Gee wiz, I might have to rethink some of my radical views. Hopefully it will be of value to new PCa warriors.
Mark I have emailed you a draft of the analysis. It is a rather large pdf file, about 16.5Mb I think. Could you please acknowledge receipt of my email.
Hi Walt, the analysis is now complete and ready for release. It should make for some very interesting reading.
Mark indicated to me last week that he was considering where the paper should appear on this site. I have not heard back from him this week. Should it not be possible to host the paper on this site, I could of course make it available to members directly, the logistics of which I would have to investigate.
Hi Kevin,
I have sent the completed paper to interested YANA members that contacted me. If you have any questions related to the analysis, please fire away and I will be happy to answer.
Hi Mark,
Could you please pull that link as it is only an unedited draft. I will forward you the completed paper in a few days when I return home. My apology for the cockup.
Hi Kevin and my apology for the angst caused. If you wait a few days the analysis will be available. The link that Mark has provided is for an unedited draft only. A bit of a cockup has occurred. I will forward Mark the completed paper in a few days when I return home.