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No. Iatrogenic harms are real and screening has never been shown to save lives. You will have many more people getting punctured colons and unnecessary treatmen
by TaupeRanger 6y ago
No. Iatrogenic harms are real and screening has never been shown to save lives. You will have many more people getting punctured colons and unnecessary treatment, causing physical and psychological harm if you try to get everyone screened.
https://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.h6080 https://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.h6080
It's tempting to think that early detection is the simple solution. It's not, and the experts understand this when they make recommendations.