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Don't do this. Nearly all cancer tests are overly sensitive, and not great at detecting the cancers you care about (the ones that will progress). If you run ou
by timr 2y ago
Don't do this. Nearly all cancer tests are overly sensitive, and not great at detecting the cancers you care about (the ones that will progress).
If you run out and get a bunch of random cancer tests, you are basically ensuring that you will get unnecessary and painful treatment for a finding that probably wouldn't have harmed you in the first place.
It's not a satisfying answer, but it's true. The reason most cancers are found late is because there's no effective alternative.
- Take8435 2y agoAgreed. For more see https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/18/639588599/should-you-get-that-scan-your-doctor-might-not-be-great-at-helping-you-decide https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/18/6395885...
- fhsm 2y agoYes. You are correct. Patent is providing bad advice about PSA https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3519 https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3519 Colo , when appropriate , is good but not as a general interest test: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2529486 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2529486