I never got those exams, either! As you said, it seems quite invasive and uncomfortable, not to mention the terror of treatment. Someone was just telling me of a similar situation where treatment actually made someone's life infinitely worse, but then the same person went on to extol the virtues of chemo and lambast an acquaintance for not getting treated. Like...what?!
I'm very sorry for your friend's daughter :(
Doesn't make sense to do that to your body. My friend's daughter has not had any quality of life for years already and says she would not recommend an older person have it! I do believe that those invasive tests can cause more damage than good!
Yes, it's very sad, her daughters are both in varsity, she's still young!