> Early detection of growths is great because it saves lives and lets patients get treatment when it's more effective. It also gets people treatment when none

> Early detection of growths is great because it saves lives and lets patients get treatment when it's more effective. It also gets people treatment when none was required: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/a-skeptical-look-at-screening-tests/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/a-skeptical-look-at-screeni... ETA: this is the page I was looking for actually: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-early-detection-of-cancer-and-improved-survival-more-complicated-than-most-people-think/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-early-detection-of-canc...