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by vc8f6vVV
1019 days ago
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Have you read the original article, not the CNN interpretation? They are talking about harm vs benefits of screening. In simple words: you performed colonoscopy, got colon perforation and died of complications. Was colon cancer prevented? Absolutely! You didn't die of colon cancer! Is it any easier? No, it's not. The chance of dying of breast cancer is around 2.5%, so 1 women in 39 will die from that. OTOH annual X-rays affect the other 38 too, how many of them will die from X-ray exposure (which can cause e.g. another type of cancer, not necessary breast)? For the sake of discussion let's say 1 in 380. Congratulations, you've just increased breast cancer related death by 10%! Only it won't be in statistic as deaths from breast cancer. |
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