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> I have yet to hear a story from someone who had some sort of scan done, found something worth to take a look at that turned out to be nothing and that, for so
by AlbertCory 3y ago
> I have yet to hear a story from someone who had some sort of scan done, found something worth to take a look at that turned out to be nothing and that, for some strange reason, was significantly affected by that.
Silly comment. They tell you there's a 16% false positive rate. Maybe you don't know any of these people, but I'd certainly be willing to bet money that some of them got worried sick about it.
In addition, an older case is prostate cancer. At least in the older days, they would do painful procedures that left the patient with significantly lower quality of life, when in fact, many men with prostate cancer die of something else. Nowadays they're a little smarter about it.
- moralestapia 3y ago>At least in the older days, they would do painful procedures [...]. Nowadays they're a little smarter about it. So, what's your point? I live in 2023.
- AlbertCory 3y agoThat's one well-known example. Others probably exist as well but haven't been dealt with yet.
- sokoloff 3y agoMost men diagnosed with prostate cancer will die with it rather than from it.