With the odds of about 1 in 2 people getting cancer at some point in their lives, why isn’t it protocol for everybody to get screened for cancer of all types more often? Like maybe every few years starting at the age of twenty? It seems most times it get caught is when somebody is complaining of a symptom, often times too late.
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We have to be selective with our limited resources and personnel, this is achieved by focusing on specific high risk groups or testing based on symptoms. More important reasons to follow regularly with a primary care doctor who can pick up on more subtle signs of potential cancer
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