why can’t we get a yearly full body MRI to scan for cancers?

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I’ve seen so many horror stories where someone gets sick or is in pain, thinking they know what’s causing it only to find out they have late stage cancer. I don’t understand…..wouldn’t insurance companies want to offer this like they would a free yearly physical as it would be cheaper for them than paying out cancer treatments? Wouldn’t doctors want to push they’re patients to have this service done?

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In the early 2000s, there were a lot of ads on the radio for full body scans like the ones you’re asking about. It turned out that there was a lot of scummy, fraudulent stuff going on with those companies, and people were getting a scan, then were being told they needed treatments they didn’t actually need. I imagine that has a lot to do with it.

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