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by joezydeco 4432 days ago
I could be wrong, but it's not the false positives you need to worry about - it's the false negatives.

15% false positive is no big deal. You can get confirmation tests, biopsies, second opinions, etc etc. But if someone scans a cancerous mole and is told "nope, all clear"? That's worrisome.