eli5- Why cant we including cancer screening with our annual physical every year?

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Every year in the US most americans get an annual physical from our doctor if we have insurance. It usually consists of getting some bloodwork done, vitals basic questions etc. Then going over those results and any concerns you may have and nothing else.

I always hear those horror stories of people just all of a sudden being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and theres nothing that can be done. Maybe im missing something.

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You can if you’re willing to pay $3K for a full body MRI! The downside is it will pick up a lot of false positives (random gray areas) that will need to be biopsied which can be stressful, expensive, and painful for no reason

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