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What number of false positives would you accept from being scanned at every physical though? If you get 3 colonoscopies, some liver biopsies, and a few trachesc
by rocqua 4y ago
What number of false positives would you accept from being scanned at every physical though? If you get 3 colonoscopies, some liver biopsies, and a few trachescopies, you might not like the unprompted full scans.
The fractured bone is a different case, because you have reason to suspect something. That makes a lot of sense. But general unprompted scanning is not necessarily a good idea.
- frognumber 4y agoI think I would welcome any number of false positives, so long as they were presented with appropriate statistics. For example, if the system told me I had a 1% chance of having a cancer somewhere, due to a small lump, I could decide if it's worth pursuing. On the other hand, if it told me I had a 99.99% chance of having a rapidly growing cancer somewhere, I'd go to the doctor. The big things would be caught early. The little things -- they could be tracked. If I have a pinhead-sized growth, and it's staying fixed, it's probably okay. If it's doubling every day, I might want to get it checked out.