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It's not a risk factor; it's a test outcome. You would be told that you've tested positive with the follow on tests and anxiety that causes. There have been st
by timthorn 7y ago
It's not a risk factor; it's a test outcome. You would be told that you've tested positive with the follow on tests and anxiety that causes.
There have been studies into exactly this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22859786 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22859786
Specifically on breast cancer screening, the National Institute for Clinical Evidence in the UK has published management guidance that is quite interesting: https://cks.nice.org.uk/breast-screening https://cks.nice.org.uk/breast-screening
- wccrawford 7y agoCan't read that last link outside the UK. They wouldn't be wold they were positive for cancer. They'd be told that the computer predicts that they are at very high risk for breast cancer. That's knowledge that I think people should have, personally.