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> If the test detects cancer that doesn't need treatment, don't treat it!! How do you know which ones to treat and which ones to leave?

• IshKebab 8mo ago
  When the result is above a chosen threshold (which may depend on other factors like family history etc.).
  • gjulianm 8mo ago
    Unfortunately that "chosen threshold" is really hard to know, specially if you want to balance individual and population level necessities.