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Improving early cancer diagnosis: it's (mostly) not about screening

Improving early cancer diagnosis: it's (mostly) not about screening

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Kenny Lin
Jan 10, 2023
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In a recent medical news item that you may have missed, an analysis from NORC at the University of Chicago determined that only 14% of cancers in the U.S. are diagnosed by a recommended screening test for breast, cervical, colorectal, or lung cancer.  An additional 11% represent prostate cancers detected through PSA screening, which isn't technically re…

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