Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Stand against over-action and ...

Here I am again against over-test;  This from TW

  Retweeted
Are liquid biopsies the future of cancer ? Maybe yes, but then what about "cancers" that may never take hold ? Confused ? We all are. This field of early detection badly needs real human trials.

Friday, January 26, 2018

CANCER - LOOKING FOR TROUBLE makes trouble in all the wrong places?

No, I don't subscribe to the ANNALS OF INTERNAL MED.
but I remember 20 years ago at work when doctors were doing test/don't test for prostate cancer.

http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2667696/scrutiny-dependent-cancer-self-fulfilling-risk-factors#.WmqoLPsPE-w.twitter

If you only get to read the first paras:  DO!

Scrutiny-Dependent Cancer and Self-fulfilling Risk Factors


Brought to my attention from Ken Covinsky on TW  @jeri_doc