Ask Dr. Barre

[Penny]

Did you see this? Using violent, stressful and poisonous techniques to screen for non existent disease doesn’t actually extend life. Gollly gee, who knew?

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2808648

jamanetwork.com

Estimated Lifetime Gained With Cancer Screening Tests

The meta-analysis examines evidence from randomized clinical trials of lifetime gained with use of screening tests for lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer.

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[Erin]

I’m sure most of us here intuitively already knew this, but nice to see it being supported with evidence!

[Author]

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