02796nam 22006134a 450 991082672730332120200520144314.00-520-93990-51-59734-896-110.1525/9780520939905(CKB)1000000000007274(EBL)227325(OCoLC)60779349(SSID)ssj0000284169(PQKBManifestationID)11233854(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000284169(PQKBWorkID)10261133(PQKB)10133155(Au-PeEL)EBL227325(CaPaEBR)ebr10064736(MiAaPQ)EBC227325(DE-B1597)648577(DE-B1597)9780520939905(EXLCZ)99100000000000727420030605d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShould I be tested for cancer? maybe not and here's why /H. Gilbert Welch1st ed.Berkeley University of California Pressc20041 online resource (236 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-23976-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-218) and index.Pt. I. Problems you should know about. -- It is unlikely that you will benefit -- You may have a "cancer scare" and face an endless cycle of testing -- You may receive unnecessary treatment -- You may find a cancer you would rather not know about -- Your pathologist may say it's cancer, while others say it's not -- Your doctor may get distracted from other issues that are more important to you -- Pt. II. Becoming a better-educated consumer -- Understand the culture of medicine (and why we are pushed to test) -- Understand the statistics of cancer (and why five-year survival is the world's most misleading number -- Understand the limits to research; even genetic research (and why it is hard to be sure there really are benefits to screening -- Develop a strategy that works for you.Combining patient stories and data on common cancers, the author makes the case that testing healthy people for cancer is really a double-edged sword: tests may help, but some have little effect and are sometimes even harmful.CancerPopular worksCancerDiagnosisPopular worksMedical screeningPopular worksCancerCancerDiagnosisMedical screening616.99/4075Welch H. Gilbert1613379MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826727303321Should I be tested for cancer3942638UNINA