early diagnosis

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The truth about early diagnosis — this is more than just a mammogram story

The British Medical Journal published a monumental study on screening mammography this week. It’s garnered a ton of media coverage because the findings provocatively question the sacrosanct idea that early detection of breast cancer saves lives. Imagine that…Imagine if the entire pink machine was misguided. Of course, for people who have been willing to squint […]

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Lung Cancer Part 2 – Early Diagnosis

Most patients found to have lung cancer die within a year largely because their tumor has already spread, making treatment difficult. Now there is real reason to believe that lung cancer can be detected early and with it witness an improvement in cure. With 160,000 Americans dying annually this would be a godsend. It has […]