Comment by gjulianm
8 days ago
> If the test detects cancer that doesn't need treatment, don't treat it!!
How do you know which ones to treat and which ones to leave?
8 days ago
> If the test detects cancer that doesn't need treatment, don't treat it!!
How do you know which ones to treat and which ones to leave?
When the result is above a chosen threshold (which may depend on other factors like family history etc.).
Unfortunately that "chosen threshold" is really hard to know, specially if you want to balance individual and population level necessities.