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by Scoundreller 2513 days ago
Not only anecdotal, but unknown which one is more correct.

Any biopsy or test that comes back negative could be considered unnecessary, but we don’t know that in advance.

Is it worth testing for a 5% likely disease that would be serious if found? Not running it will save time/money 95/100. Doesn’t mean it’s the right approach.