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Should I Be Tested for Cancer? - Maybe Not and Here's Why (Paperback, New ed)
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Should I Be Tested for Cancer? - Maybe Not and Here's Why (Paperback, New ed)
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Discovery Miles 5 150
You Save R29 (5%)
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Getting tested to detect cancer early is one of the best ways to
stay healthy - or is it? In this lively, carefully researched book,
a nationally recognized expert on early cancer detection challenges
one of medicine's most widely accepted beliefs: that the best
defense against cancer is to always try to catch it early. Read
this book and you will think twice about common cancer screening
tests such as total body scans, mammograms, and prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) tests. Combining patient stories and solid data on
common cancers, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch makes the case that testing
healthy people for cancer is really a double-edged sword: while
these tests may help, they often have surprisingly little effect
and are sometimes even harmful. Bringing together a body of
little-known medical research in an engaging and accessible style,
he discusses in detail the pitfalls of screening tests, showing how
they can miss some cancers, how they can lead to invasive,
unnecessary treatments, and how they can distract doctors from
other important issues. Welch's conclusions are powerful,
counterintuitive, and disturbing: the early detection of cancer
does not always save lives, it can be hard to know who really has
early cancer, and there are some cancers better left undiscovered.
"Should I Be Tested for Cancer?" is the only book to clearly and
simply lay out the pros and cons of cancer testing for the general
public. It is indispensable reading for the millions of Americans
who repeatedly face screening tests and who want to make
better-informed decisions about their own health care.
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