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0 pointsDoofusOfDeath6y ago0 comments

It's interesting that one argument against early detection (in certain situations) is that patients + medical community can't be trusted to act rationally with the information.

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Gibbon16y ago

What no one talks about is when you get an indeterminate result. For thyroid tumors that might be as high as 25-30%.

nradov6y ago

The more important argument is that testing is expensive. As a society we only have limited resources to devote to healthcare.

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0 pointsDoofusOfDeath6y ago0 comments

It's interesting that one argument against early detection (in certain situations) is that patients + medical community can't be trusted to act rationally with the information.

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Gibbon16y ago

What no one talks about is when you get an indeterminate result. For thyroid tumors that might be as high as 25-30%.

nradov6y ago

The more important argument is that testing is expensive. As a society we only have limited resources to devote to healthcare.

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