Omaha, NE – Warren Buffett is telling shareholders in an open letter he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer.
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The 81-year-old billionaire investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. says in the letter, released Tuesday, that his condition is “not remotely life-threatening” or debilitating.
Buffett’s letter says he and his doctors have decided on a two-month treatment plan to begin in mid-July.
Buffett says he was diagnosed April 11 and has received tests including a CAT scan, a bone scan and an MRI.
He says he feels “great – as if I were in my normal excellent health.”
The cancer was detected with a routine prostate cancer test.
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Unlike Steve Jobs who refused to get conventional medical treatments when his cancer was still in early stages, Buffet is a wiser man and will use the best of Western medicine that his billions can buy.
sometimes early stage prostate cancer is better left untreated as treatment can cause other cancers and disabling side effects.Prostate cancer generally grows very very slowly and people who have it often die of other causes before the prostate cancer becomes an issue.The PSA tests are very controversial these days.
The reason why Warren Buffett has gotten cancer is because he drinks Cherry Coke everyday. He is also the biggest shareholder of Coca Cola.
Studies in the lab had found that the ingredient ‘4-methylimidazole’ – which gives the drink its caramel brown colour – caused cancer in mice and rats.
The consumer watchdog found Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Dr. Pepper The group estimates the amount of 4-MI in the Coke and Pepsi products tested is causing about 15,000 cancers among the U.S. population.
Colas tend to be the darkest of the many soft drink options. Colas contain phosphoric acid, which has been linked with an increased incidence of kidney stones and kidney disease.
May he have a refuah shlema.